Conceptual metaphors and figurative language interpretation: Food for thought?

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 544-565

  McGlone, Matthew S ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0030210249     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmla.1996.0029     Document Type: Article

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