[EDLING:1754] Re: Metaphors we Live by in Applied Linguistics?

[Francis M Hult]

I think that might be the one.  Thanks.  The Cochran-Smith piece looks good too.

Francis

On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 04:23:36PM -0400, Tamara Warhol wrote:
> This is an article that I have in my database:
> 
> Low, G. (2003). Validating metaphoric models in applied linguistics. 
> /Metaphor & Symbol, 18/(4), 239-254.
> 
> ABSTRACT:
> Metaphoric modeling has, over the last 20 years, become a powerful tool 
> in applied
> linguistics. Although research quality assessment criteria are starting 
> to be applied to
> educational research, via meta-analyses and systematic reviews, there 
> are as yet few
> agreed methodological or reporting criteria in the area of metaphoric 
> models. This
> article examines a sample of 5 published metaphoric models of literacy 
> or language
> teaching/learning, to derive a series of methodological suggestions 
> compatible with
> recent systematic review guidelines. It is argued that a sound 
> methodology for identifying
> and describing metaphoric models will pave the way for more reliable
> cross-cultural studies in educational linguistics.
> 
> -Tamara
> 
> Leslie Altena wrote:
> 
> >Do you mean,  "The Research Base of Teacher Education: Metaphors We 
> >Live (and Die) By' by Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Journal of Teacher 
> >Education 53(4) p283-85 Sept-Oct 2002.   Leslie
> >
> >Francis M Hult wrote:
> >
> >>I seem to remember seeing a book (or article?) a while ago that draws 
> >>on Lakoff and Johnson's 'Metaphors We Live By' to discuss the notion 
> >>of how our research metaphors influence our work in 
> >>applied/educational linguistics.  I saw it only in passing and I 
> >>can't find any leads now.  Does this topic ring a bell for anyone?
> >>
> >>Francis
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >