Making sense of how we make sense: The paradox of egocentrism in language use

Figurative Language Comprehension: Social and Cultural Influences

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 21-41

  Barr, Dale J ^a   Keysar, Boaz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84885220448     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410611628     Document Type: Chapter

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