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Mazzocco, Michelle M. M.; Myers, Gwen F.; Thompson, Laurie A.; Desai, Sneha S. – Journal of Child Language, 2003
This study was designed to examine factors associated with literal interpretations of homonyms. Participants were 212 second graders, ages 7;0-8;11, who listened to a story containing 16 key words. The key words were homonymous words ("pseudo-homonyms"), nonsense words, or familiar words used accurately. While listening to the story, children…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Word Recognition, Visual Stimuli, Story Telling