The role of working memory in metaphor production and comprehension

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 172-188

  Chiappe, Dan L ^a   Chiappe, Penny ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibitory control; Metaphor comprehension; Metaphor production; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846280141     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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