The effect of analogy instruction on young children's metaphor comprehension

Roeper Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Castillo, Lisa C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 85007845998     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783199809553922     Document Type: Article

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