NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Thomas, Michael S. C.; Van Duuren, Mike; Purser, Harry R. M.; Mareschal, Denis; Ansari, Daniel; Karmiloff-Smith, Annette – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2010
The domain of figurative language comprehension was used to probe the developmental relation between language and cognition in typically developing individuals and individuals with Williams syndrome. Extending the work of Vosniadou and Ortony, the emergence of nonliteral similarity and category knowledge was investigated in 117 typically…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Mental Retardation, Figurative Language, Verbal Ability
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Steinel, Margarita P.; Hulstijn, Jan H.; Steinel, Wolfgang – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2007
In a paired-associate learning (PAL) task, Dutch university students (n = 129) learned 20 English second language (L2) idioms either receptively or productively (i.e., L2-first language [L1] or L1-L2) and were tested in two directions (i.e., recognition or production) immediately after learning and 3 weeks later. Receptive and productive…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Paired Associate Learning, Educational Change, College Students