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Direct linkCaillies, Stephanie; Le Sourn-Bissaoui, Sandrine – Developmental Science, 2008
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis according to which theory of mind competence was a prerequisite to ambiguous idioms understanding. We hypothesized that the child needs to understand that the literal interpretation could be a false world representation, a false belief, and that the speaker's intention is to mean something else, to…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Cognitive Development, Intention, Children
