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Pramling, Niklas; Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
In a significant book, Cameron suggested that we study metaphor as "prosaics" (i.e. as a feature of mundane talk). In this article, by means of a few brief examples, we point to instances of such talk in the setting of preschool. We also discuss some opportunities for learning that such talk could offer children, and what the…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Preschool Children, Classroom Communication, Interpersonal Communication