The relationship between theory of mind and metaphor: Evidence from children with language impairment and autistic spectrum disorder

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 383-399

  Norbury, Courtenay Frazier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25644439948     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X26732     Document Type: Article

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