The Comprehension of Metaphor by Preschool Children.

Pearson, Barbara Zurer

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Comprehension of Metaphor by Preschool Children.

Pearson, Barbara Zurer

Journal of Child Language, v17 n1 p185-203 Feb 1990

Comprehension of metaphor in preschoolers was studied through an elicited repetition task. It was shown that the metaphors were not semantically anomolous to the children and that they were processed on a par with literal language. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Child Language, English, Error Patterns, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Listening Comprehension, Measurement Techniques, Metaphors, Oral Language, Preschool Children, Semantics

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Language: English

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