The roles of aptness, conventionality, and working memory in the production of metaphors and similes

Metaphor and Symbol

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-19

  Pierce, Russell S ^a   Chiappe, Dan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149108999     PISSN: 10926488     EISSN: 15327868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926480802568422     Document Type: Article

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