L'uso della metafora nell'educazione linguistica (Use of the Metaphor in Language Instruction).

Mininni, Giuseppe

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ERIC Number: EJ376406

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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L'uso della metafora nell'educazione linguistica (Use of the Metaphor in Language Instruction).

Mininni, Giuseppe

Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, v18 n2 p23-40 May-Aug 1986

Urges educators to utilize metaphors in language instruction. Two experiments support this position. The results of the first experiment reveal that students learn lexical items more efficiently if presented in metaphors. The results of the second experiment indicate the usefulness of metaphors in developing students' critical thinking. (CFM)

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Language Enrichment, Language Skills, Metaphors, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: Italian

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