Metaphor in educational discourse

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Metaphor is recognized as widespread and intrinsic to language use. This work examines the use and understanding of metaphor in everyday classroom discourse and in informational texts. The use and interpretation of metaphor is discussed in terms of humaninteraction, understanding and learning.

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Full title :Metaphor in educational discourse / Lynne Cameron.

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Publication Date:2003.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Continuum
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2003.

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Description:x, 294 pages ; : 24 cm.

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ISBN:0826449395, 9780826449399, 0826449409, 9780826449405
oclc:ocm48170765
LC Classification:P301.5.M48
Dewey Decimal:808/.001/4

Foreword / Christopher N. Candlin and Srikant Sarangi -- 1. An applied linguistic approach to metaphor in discourse -- 2. Talking, thinking and learning: theoretical background -- 3. Researching metaphor in classroom discourse -- 4. The linguistic form of metaphor in classroom discourse -- 5. Deliberate and conventionalized metaphor in classroom discourse -- 6. Metaphor in classroom activity -- 7. Researching metaphor interpretation -- 8. Metaphors in text 1: 'The Ozone Layer' -- 9. Metaphors in text 2: 'The Heart' -- 10. Systematicity, metaphor and metonymy -- 11. Metaphor in educational discourse: review and discussion -- App. 1. Linguistic metaphors and grammatical analysis in the geology lesson -- App. 2. Linguistic metaphors and teaching sequences in the geology lesson.

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17.63 textlinguistics Discourse analysis Englisch Language and education Metaforen Metapher metaphor Métaphore onderwijs Schulpädagogik Textlinguistik Unterrichtsgespräch