Preschoolers can recognize violations of the Gricean maxims

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-443

  Eskritt, Michelle ^a   Whalen, Juanita ^b   Lee, Kang ^c  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 65749197576     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151007X253260     Document Type: Article

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