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Interpreting Metaphoric Acts

A Dialogic Encounter with the Very Young

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Pedagogy and Edusemiotics

Part of the book series: Educational Futures ((EDUFUT,volume 62))

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The concept of dialogism, as put forward in Bakhtinian philosophy, positions metaphoricity as “an activity of the entire human being, from head to foot” (Bakhtin, 1990, p. 313). This theory views the act of communication as a two-way creative exchange and meta-language, and metaphor is seen as existing in a state of constant “becoming” within interpretive encounter.

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White, E.J. (2014). Interpreting Metaphoric Acts. In: Semetsky, I., Stables, A. (eds) Pedagogy and Edusemiotics. Educational Futures Rethinking Theory and Practice , vol 62. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-857-2_6

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