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What IS Clean Language?

The most common questions are:

  • What are Grovian metaphors?
  • What is Clean Language?

This article seeks to answer those questions. There are several sections designed to be read in any order. So dip in, start anywhere that feels right or that looks appealing.

As a starter - here's an explanation of "Grovian metaphors":

They are simply metaphors or figures of speech used by the client rather than those suggested by the programmer/therapist/questioner.

What's the significance of these? Read on, and find out!!

(C)1998 Simon Stanton