Metaphor comprehension in preschool children
Recent work suggests that though young children can comprehend metaphors based on shared perceptual or functional features, comprehending metaphors based on abstract relations presents a greater challenge. We conducted two pre-registered studies (n = 276; mean age = 3.7 years; 146 female, 49% white)...
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Main Authors: | Ariel Starr, Sahana Sridhar, Taylor Petersen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Carnegie Mellon University Library Publishing Service
2025-03-01
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Series: | Language Development Research |
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Online Access: | http://ldr.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/id/782/ |
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