Comprehending literally-true versus literally-false proverbs

Child Language Teaching and Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-18

  Power, Rachael ^a,b   Taylor, Catherine l ^a   Nippold, Marilyn A ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Koondoola Child Development Centre   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 84992904160     PISSN: 02656590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026565900101700101     Document Type: Article

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