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Joseph Gagen Stockdale III – Online Submission, 2020
The purpose of this dictionary and thesaurus of contemporary figurative language and metaphor is to identify all the words and phrases used figuratively and metaphorically in everyday contemporary English and to categorize each word or phrase not only by meaning but also by what cognitive linguists and others have described variously as figure and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Figurative Language, Phrase Structure
Joseph Gagen Stockdale III – Online Submission, 2019
The purpose of this dictionary and thesaurus of contemporary figurative language and metaphor is to identify all the words and phrases used figuratively and metaphorically in everyday English and to categorize each word or phrase not only by meaning but also by what cognitive linguists and others have described variously as figure and ground,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Figurative Language
Ott, Kate – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2016
When seeking a more nuanced understanding of sexuality, participants can benefit from hands-on activities that provide experience with the limitation of descriptors and social shaping of definitions. In many sexuality education contexts, participants enter the learning environment with a narrow definition of sexuality. The following game provides…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Learning Activities, Sex Education, Teaching Methods
Blount, R. Howard, Jr. – 1997
Intended for teachers of grades 4-8, this book provides tools and resources to help students fall in love with literature. The book contains reproducible glossaries containing over 200 literary, genre, book content, and book construction terms, along with removable flashcards, to make reviewing language arts essentials easy, enjoyable, and fun.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Definitions, Educational Games, Fiction