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ERIC Number: EJ553014
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-3541
Legotalk in the Research Park. Commentary.
Webb, Nick
Studies in Art Education, v38 n2 p114-20 Win 1997
Utilizes Uwe Poerksen's concept of "plastic words" to examine and criticize the preeminence given to research in art education. "Plastic words" refers to vague technical jargon that suggests meaning without actually providing it (e.g., development, process, goal-setting). Argues that this usage inherently corrupts and diverts any productive activity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Quality, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Language Usage, Language Variation, Linguistic Borrowing, Mass Media, Power Structure, Propaganda, Social Change, Social Science Research, Socialization, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociolinguistics, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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