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ERIC Number: EJ284324
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Feb
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The Emergence of the Literal-Metaphorical-Anomalous Distinction in Young Children.
Vosniadou, Stella; Ortony, Andrew
Child Development, v54 n1 p154-61 Feb 1983
Adults and children three, four, five, and six years of age were asked to complete statements by choosing a word from the following word pair alternatives: metaphorical/literal, literal/anomalous, and metaphorical/anomalous. A categorization task was used to determine how subjects viewed relationships among items. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Classification, Cognitive Ability, Metaphors, Syntax, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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