Comprehending compounds: Evidence for metaphoric skill?

Journal of Child Language

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 163-186

  Gottfried, Gail M ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LITERATURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZATION;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; METAPHOR; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0031064585     PISSN: 03050009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305000996002942     Document Type: Article

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