Date: 10-Apr-2008 From: Paul Peranteau <paulbenjamins.com> Subject: Metaphors for Learning: Berendt (Ed) E-mail this message to a friend
Title: Metaphors for Learning
Subtitle: Cross-cultural Perspectives
Series Title: Human Cognitive Processing 22
Published: 2008
Publisher: John Benjamins
http://www.benjamins.com/
Editor: Erich A. Berendt
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027223760 Pages: Price: Europe EURO 105.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027223760 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 142.00
Abstract:
In Contemporary Metaphor Theory (CMT) research has predominantly focused on the English language with few studies of others and even less systematic comparative work. This volume focuses on the discourse domain of LEARNING (formal, technical and informal aspects) and brings together a variety of language perspectives, some specifically comparative, on aspects of learning from historical transformations in metaphoric language use through contemporary social values and classroom discourse to planning for the future in educational policy to see how conceptual metaphoric patterns and conventional metaphors with related figurative language impact on social values and culturally conditioned perspectives in learning. Most papers reflect Lakoffian conceptual metaphoric research including critical evaluation of analytical issues. Languages included are Arabic, Chinese, English, Hungarian, Japanese, Malay, Polish, Russian and the South African language area. Most papers utilize extensive data including such genre as technical writing, essays, conversational interaction, newspaper corpus and proverbs.
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