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Direct linkPalmer, Barbara C.; Brooks, Mary Alice – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
Because figurative expressions have become conventional components of everyday language, we are typically unaware of the true extent of the metaphorical nature of language. Some popular idioms, proverbs, and metaphoric expressions are so deeply embedded into language that they are comprehended immediately when used in oral conversations, without…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Instructional Design, Oral Language, Figurative Language
