The prosaics of figurative language in preschool: Some observations and suggestions for research

• In a significant book, Cameron (2003) suggested that we study metaphor as ‘prosaics’ (i.e., as a feature of mundane talk). In this article, by means of a few brief examples, we point to instances of such talk in the setting of preschool. We also discuss some opportunities for learning such talk could offer children and what the implications for the development of children’s thinking and communication might be. In addition, a few research questions for the study of children and figurative language are proposed.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)

Keyword

as if

children

figurative language

learning

preschool

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)