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Peer reviewedEvans, Mary Ann; Gamble, Dianna Lynn – Journal of Child Language, 1988
Examines the relationship between children's attribute saliency and metaphor interpretation. Findings indicate that attribute saliency for the individual perceiving the metaphor plays a key role in the interpretation process. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Figurative Language, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedWinner, Ellen – Journal of Child Language, 1979
Reports on a study investigating the nature of metaphoric language in children's usage, specifically examining the unconventional word uses of one child between the ages of two years, three months, and four years, ten months. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Concept Formation, Figurative Language, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedPollio, Marilyn R.; Pollio, Howard R. – Journal of Child Language, 1979
Reports on a study designed to: (1) produce a multiple-choice test which would measure children's comprehension of figurative language, and (2) obtain information about the development of figurative language comprehension in children. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Figurative Language
