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Direct linkLindsey Edwards; Marc Marschark; William G. Kronenberger; Kathryn Crowe; Dawn Walton – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
Understanding nonliteral language requires inferencing ability and is an important but complex aspect of social interaction, involving cognitive (e.g., theory of mind, executive function) as well as language skill, areas in which many deaf individuals struggle. This study examined comprehension of metaphor and sarcasm, assessing the contributions…
Descriptors: Inferences, Deafness, Children, Figurative Language
