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Peer reviewedIlsley, Paul J.; Stahl, Norman A. – Journal of Reading, 1993
Analyzes the usage of four metaphors (school, medical and industrial, military, and banking) that commonly appear in the United States' media and in public speeches that dramatize illiteracy. Argues that educators need to be aware of the strategic use of language in this adult literacy context. (SR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Illiteracy
