ERIC - EJ569004 - Please Mr. Postman: Images of Written Communication in Contemporary Lyrics., International Journal of Instructional Media, 1996

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ERIC Number: EJ569004

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Publication Date: 1996

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Please Mr. Postman: Images of Written Communication in Contemporary Lyrics.

Cooper, B. Lee

International Journal of Instructional Media, v23 n1 p79-89 1996

Recommends that English teachers encourage students to explore interaction of popular culture and oral communication. Discusses similarities between personal letters and contemporary recordings. Identifies over 60 letter-related song titles that have used postal imagery to depict a variety of human circumstances and lists over 20 references. (Author/PEN)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English Teachers, Imagery, Instructional Materials, Interpersonal Communication, Letters (Correspondence), Popular Culture, Songs, Speech Communication, Written Language

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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