Do all students understand the same message? High school teachers' use of non-literal expressions

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Do all students understand the same message? High school teachers' use of non-literal expressions

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Studies about neuro-typical, second language (L2) learners’ understanding of non-literal (e.g., metaphoric) expressions and its relationship to academic tasks are numerous. However, there are few studies (Kerber & Grunwell, 1997; Littlemore, Chen, Koester & Barnden, 2011, Lazar, Warr-Leeper, Nicholson, & Johnson, 1989) about the awareness that teachers have of their use of figurative language / non-literal expressions and the potentially problematic nature of their use of these expressions. P...

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22 Nov, 2021

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Richards, Munogaree

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Figurative language / Asperger Syndrome / Comprehension / Teacher cognition / Metaphor / Irony / Language awareness / Reflective practice / School: School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies / 200401 Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics / Degree Discipline: Applied Linguistics / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics

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