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Month: January 2016

Welcome to our blog!

January 25, 2016September 15, 2016 Marcello Giovanelli1 Comment

Welcome to studyingfiction! We are two university researchers interested in making links between cognitive linguistics and education. We have set up this blog to share our research and ideas, and generally encourage new ways of thinking about literary study in the classroom. The kinds of topics this blog will discuss include: literature and the mind,… Continue reading Welcome to our blog!

studyingfiction

We are two university researchers interested in making links between cognitive linguistics and education. We have set up this blog to share our research and ideas, and generally encourage new ways of thinking about literary study in the classroom. The kinds of topics this blog will discuss include: literature and the mind, thinking about teachers and students as readers, the classroom as a reading environment, what is ‘English’ for and how current ideas in cognitive linguistics can support and inform teachers’ day-to-day practice.

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