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Smith, Frank – Language Arts, 1981
The conventions inherent to language are explored, and demonstrations, engagement, and sensitivity are discussed as factors present in all learning situations in which a person learns to master these complex conventions. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Language Patterns
Danesi, Marcel – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1986
Explores some of the suggestive research on metaphor and extrapolates some general implications for second language learning and teaching. Communicating effectively in a second language involves one's ability to metaphorize. Moreover, the understanding of metaphor makes the learning process more meaningful for the student. (CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages), Figurative Language, Heuristics
Heine, David A. – 1989
A theory of learning based on recent insights from sociology and semiotics is explicated. Building on the work of Vygotsky, Dewey, Halliday, Barnes, Deely, Eisner, and others, this sociosemiotic model of learning is used as a frame of reference for thinking about the process by which texts are created from sensation. It is argued that the process…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Sociology, Epistemology, Interpersonal Relationship

Cox, Thomas J. – French Review, 1994
The difficulty with which native English-speaking adults learning French control the distinction between verb aspects has prompted study of the neurological processes that may affect this learning process. It is concluded that it may not be possible to change these basic perception patterns of adult learners. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)