Literacy, Metaphor, and 'Words at Work': Maintaining Particular Constructions of Literacy.
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| Title: | Literacy, Metaphor, and 'Words at Work': Maintaining Particular Constructions of Literacy. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Castleton, Geraldine |
| Source: | Literacy & Numeracy Studies. 1998 8(2):25-39. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Figurative Language, Foreign Countries, Literacy, Metaphors, Public Policy |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 1441-0559 |
| Abstract: | Discusses the role of figurative language, particularly metaphor, in the literature on literacy. Examines a specific site of knowledge about literacy, the relationship between literacy and work as constructed in an Australian government report, "Words at Work: Literacy Needs in the Workplace." Concludes with implications of this kind of activity for literacy policy and practice in a particular context. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education) (Author/VWL) |
| Entry Date: | 2001 |
| Accession Number: | EJ609907 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Discusses the role of figurative language, particularly metaphor, in the literature on literacy. Examines a specific site of knowledge about literacy, the relationship between literacy and work as constructed in an Australian government report, "Words at Work: Literacy Needs in the Workplace." Concludes with implications of this kind of activity for literacy policy and practice in a particular context. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education) (Author/VWL) |
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| ISSN: | 1441-0559 |
