Comprehension of metaphors and pseudo-metaphors in 4-to 8-years old children;La compréhension de métaphores et de pseudo-métaphores chez des enfants agés de 4 a 8 ans

Annee Psychologique

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 443-457

  Fourment Aptekman, Marie Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Comprehension; Metaphors; Pseudo metaphors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030366836     PISSN: 00035033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3406/psy.1996.28908     Document Type: Article

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