The effects of metaphoricity and presentation style on brain activation during text comprehension

Metaphor and Symbol

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-33

  Mashal, N ^a   Faust, Miriam ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 77951647748     PISSN: 10926488     EISSN: 15327868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926480903538464     Document Type: Article

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