Validating Metaphoric Models in Applied Linguistics Export

@article{citeulike:6056177, 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.}, author = {Low, Graham}, citeulike-article-id = {6056177}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/S15327868MS1804_2}, doi = {10.1207/S15327868MS1804_2}, journal = {Metaphor and Symbol}, keywords = {metaphor, studies, validating}, number = {4}, pages = {239--254}, posted-at = {2009-11-02 12:27:24}, priority = {5}, publisher = {Psychology Press}, title = {Validating Metaphoric Models in Applied Linguistics}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/S15327868MS1804_2}, volume = {18}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6056177 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6056177 N2 - 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. IS - 4 JF - Metaphor and Symbol EP - 254 TI - Validating Metaphoric Models in Applied Linguistics PB - Psychology Press VL - 18 SP - 239 KW - metaphor KW - studies KW - validating AU - Low, Graham PY - 2003/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/S15327868MS1804_2 ER -