Building a solid bridge between language theory and practices pertaining to metaphorical thinking, Bridging provides teachers with useful strategies for exploring the roles that metaphors play in both thinking and language use. The book addresses a range of theoretical and classroom concerns: the nature of metaphors and metaphorical thinking, personal and cultural aspects of metaphors, critical aspects of metaphorical thinking, and strategies for metaphorical thinking.
NCTE and ERIC/RCS. 150 pp. 1992. Grades 5–12. ISBN 0-8141-0384-7.
No. 03847