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ERIC Number: EJ619879
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0802-6106
The Role of Figurative Language in Introductory Science Texts.
Darian, Steven
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v10 n2 p163-86 2000
Examines the role of figurative languages--specifically analogy and metaphor, reification and simile, personification and animation--in two introductory-level science texts. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Introductory Courses, Language Role, Sciences, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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