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ERIC Number: EJ168270
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Children's Comprehension and Appreciation of Verbal Jokes in Relation to Conceptual Tempo
Brodzinsky, David M.
Child Development, 48, 3, 960-967, Sep 77
This study examined the role of conceptual tempo in 4th graders' comprehension and appreciation of verbal jokes containing various types of linguistic ambiguity. (JMB)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Comprehension, Conceptual Tempo, Elementary School Students, Humor, Research
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