Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Metaphoric Complexity [microform] / Donna McKinley Congleton.

A scale was developed and tested to measure metaphoric complexity in order to aid teachers in the selection and sequencing of young adult (YA) novels in the English curriculum. The development and testing of the scale involved two stages: (1) the development of a questionnaire to determine if differ...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Congleton, Donna McKinley
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
Subjects:	Adolescent Literature. Content Analysis. Difficulty Level. English Curriculum. Figurative Language. Interrater Reliability. Measurement Techniques. Metaphors. Readability. Reading Material Selection.