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Kirk, Alison – 1996
Differences of language often mirror differences in values and worldviews. An examination of the languages of business and education shows that if people really want to run an educational institution "like a business," there is a serious semantic problem. This book illustrates the problems that arise when familiar words have different connotations…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Language Variation
