Abstract
Recent experiments that have compared processing of metaphoric and literal language in light of the three-stage model have methodological weaknesses. The study reported in this paper was designed to circumvent these weaknesses. Findings of this study demonstrated longer reading times for metaphors when compared to literals. This result lends support to the three-stage model and to the possibility that serial processing occurs during metaphor comprehension.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-487 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of psycholinguistic research |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- General Psychology
- Linguistics and Language