Salience and Context: Interpretation of Metaphorical and Literal Language by Young Adults Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome

Metaphor and Symbol

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-54

  Giora, Rachel ^a   Gazal, Oshrat ^a   Goldstein, Idit ^a   Fein, Ofer ^b   Stringaris, Argyris ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ACADEMIC COLLEGE OF TEL AVIV YAFFO   (Israel)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857264231     PISSN: 10926488     EISSN: 15327868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926488.2012.638823     Document Type: Article

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