9. What figurative language development reveals about the mind

Colston, Herbert L.

doi:10.1075/slcs.93.11col

In:Mental States: Volume 2: Language and cognitive structure
Edited by Andrea C. Schalley and Drew Khlentzos
[Studies in Language Companion Series 93] 2007
► pp. 191–212

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9. What figurative language development reveals about the mind

Herbert L. Colston

Published online: 13 December 2007

https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.93.11col

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