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Download full textFlamm, Dudley – Minnesota English Journal, 1969
The loss of richness and multiplicity of word meaning can result in a decline in the metaphoric activity of the mind. A technologically-oriented civilization pressures students to devalue word connotation in favor of denotative exactitude. To counteract this tendency, teachers should adopt for themselves and instill in their students a regard for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Writing, English Instruction, Expressive Language
