Suppression in metaphor interpretation: Differences between meaning selection and meaning construction

Journal of Semantics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-371

  Rubio Fernández, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35848953450     PISSN: 01675133     EISSN: 14774593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jos/ffm006     Document Type: Article

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