Metaphors for the university: A database-oriented study - Couverture souple

Liu, Shaozhong; Liao, Fengrong; Liu, Zhipeng

 
9783659849930: Metaphors for the university: A database-oriented study
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659849936 ISBN 13 : 9783659849930
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

This study probes into metaphors that were coined for capturing the nature of the university. Based on MultiSearch and JournalFinder search results, it rallies metaphors that prevailed the educational academic discourse in the early 2000s. It reports that, among a list of metaphors signaling university’s environmental change following the inception of the New Millennium, some were especially prominent. It also indicates that such prevalent metaphors showcased diverse perceptions about the plural roles of the modern university. As such, it suggests that academia’s frequent employment of metaphors advocated a culture for campus-wide leadership in, and life of, constant negotiation of meanings and values of higher education in the new era. The study ends with a discussion on limitations in current studies and possible directions for further research.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This study probes into metaphors that were coined for capturing the nature of the university. Based on MultiSearch and JournalFinder search results, it rallies metaphors that prevailed the educational academic discourse in the early 2000s. It reports that, among a list of metaphors signaling university’s environmental change following the inception of the New Millennium, some were especially prominent. It also indicates that such prevalent metaphors showcased diverse perceptions about the plural roles of the modern university. As such, it suggests that academia’s frequent employment of metaphors advocated a culture for campus-wide leadership in, and life of, constant negotiation of meanings and values of higher education in the new era. The study ends with a discussion on limitations in current studies and possible directions for further research.

Biographie de l'auteur

Shaozhong Liu is Professor of English & Linguistics at Guilin University of Electronic Technology. A renowned scholar, he has a PhD from GDUFS and a PhD from UNCG. His recent works include: Metaphors we make sense by (2014), Evidencing sensemaking (2012), Negative pragmatic transfer (2010). Blog:cyrusliu.blog.163.com

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659849936
ISBN 13 
9783659849930
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
76
Coordonnées du fabricant
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