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Direct linkMatthews, Gareth B. – Theory and Research in Education, 2005
In her very influential book, "The Point of Words" (1988), Ellen Winner presents strong evidence that children younger than six can understand and use metaphors, but not irony. Winner, however, fails to consider "philosophical story irony" in her research. This sort of irony is a little like dramatic irony. We have a case of such irony whenever…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Figurative Language, Preschool Children, Emergent Literacy
