An intervention for enhancing children's understanding of jokes and riddles

Child Language Teaching and Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 148-163

  Ezell, Helen K ^a,b   Jarzynka, Melanie A ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039740785     PISSN: 02656590     EISSN: 14770865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026565909601200205     Document Type: Article

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