a Record control number WOS:000309197300006

a ISSN 1303-0485

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number PE1117

b Item number .M48 2012

a Personal name Güneyli, Ahmet,

d Dates associated with a name 1979-

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Metaphors Regarding the Concept of Book (Near East University Case)

c Statement of responsibility, etc Ahmet Guneyli, Yeliz Akintug.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc EDAM,

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2012.

a Summary, etc The aim of this study is to describe the metaphors of the students, who are in the department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance in Near East University. about the concepts of a "book" and determine their perceptions. Qualitative method was used and 211 students were chosen according to the purposive and convenient case sampling. The data were analyzed through content analysis and 82 different metaphors were found. The most used metaphors were respectively "Human", "Teacher", "Life" and "Tree". According to content analysis, metaphors were classified in 7 groups and books are shown as "information source", "directive and guiding item", "relaxing and entertaining item", "item for personal improvement", "original and different item" and "item that causes stress". Firstly, the reflection of a book as an information source at the highest percentage (38,77%) might be considered positively but the further researches should be done in order to observe how this finding influences the individual's reading attitudes and habits.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Readers

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Main entry heading Kuram ve uygulamada eğitim bilimleri

g Relationship information SUM2012, Vol.12 Issue 3, p1784-1790

x International Standard Serial Number 13030485