Effects of Context on Children's Metaphor Comprehension [electronic resource] / Susan A. Siltanen and Lawrence A. Hosman.

This study replicates Siltanen's (1986) investigation of four developmental stages of metaphor comprehension and tests the effects of two levels of context on children's ability to comprehend metaphors. A total of 159 subjects ranging in age from 6 through 12 years were asked to provide an...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Siltanen, Susan A.
Other Authors:	Hosman, Lawrence A.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986.
Subjects:	Age Differences. Cognitive Ability. Context Effect. Difficulty Level. Elementary Education. Elementary School Students. Metaphors.