Background/Context: Media comparison studies aim to compare the relative effectiveness of different media at promoting educational outcomes. While these types of studies remain popular, they have been under attack for more than two decades. Critics of media comparison studies claim that continued studies are unhelpful because a great number of…

This paper introduces a theory about the role of language in learning physics. The theory is developed in the context of physics students and physicists talking and writing about the subject of quantum mechanics. We found that physicists' language encodes different varieties of analogical models through the use of grammar and conceptual metaphor.…

Two rating studies demonstrate that English speakers willingly produce reduced relatives with internal cause verbs (e.g., "Whisky fermented in oak barrels can have a woody taste"), and judge their acceptability based on factors known to influence ambiguity resolution, rather than on the internal/external cause distinction. Regression analyses…

As with many science fiction works, the "Star Trek" franchise uses allegory to address contemporary social issues. Taking a liberal humanistic stance, it addresses race and racism using aliens as allegorical stand-ins for humanity. However, the producers of the "Star Trek" franchise were inadvertently perpetuating the racism they were advocating…

This introduction to prosody--the art and science of metrical composition in poetry--teaches the reader how good poems work. The guide discusses the basic building blocks of poetry, such as rhyme, rhythm, meter, and form. Each of the 10 chapters is a progressive, step-by-step presentation with illustrative examples. The guide does not deal with…

Leaders in any organization can usually see beyond their immediate surroundings and stir the consciousness, emotions, and energies of others to move in a similar direction. This paper suggests metaphor as a useful construct for understanding how people in schools respond to these elusive, yet persuasive leadership influences. Metaphoric languages…

Argues that metaphorical uses of language are valid in technical writing. (RB)

A personalized account of methods, difficulties, successes and failures encountered in the translation of poetry. Some rules are given: distinguish kinds of translation, simple or artistic; neither systematically stick to nor avoid rhyme. Several French-German translations illustrate the points discussed. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Encourages teachers to foster students' metaphoric thought. (DD)

Considers the use and significance of catachresis in Giambattista Vico and James Joyce: in Vico's case the linguistic and metaphysical background is the one defined as actuating the utterances of the theological poets, the first mortals; and in Joyce's case it is the background of newly discovered psychological forces and their role in the conduct…

Argues that since technical and prose writing are both rhetorical discourse, technical writers should use the same devices as prose writers (such as metaphor and humor) and should be as aware of the political, ethical, and moral context of their writing as writers of prose. (ARH)

An investigation of comprehension of 20 English idioms by hearing impaired students at reading levels 1-10 indicated students correctly chose the literal picture 92.8 percent of the time. Offered a picture, depicting the figurative meaning of the idiom, students' choices were correct from 39.6 percent-78.8 percent of the time. (Author/CL)

This study looks at two curriculum areas; adventure education and religious education. Each is examined separately to establish common ground for the interface. This interface is then explored in some depth. This study seeks to show the contribution that religious education can make in developing and executing a response to issues that will arise…