Perceiving similarity and comprehending metaphor.
Marks L, Hammeal R, Bornstein M, Smith L. Perceiving similarity and comprehending metaphor. Monographs Of The Society For Research In Child Development 1987, 52: 1-102. PMID: 3431563, DOI: 10.2307/1166084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-modal similarityPerceptual knowledgeCross-modal perceptionYoung childrenVerbal tasksPerceiving similaritiesPerceptual similarityMeanings of componentsSynesthetic metaphorsVerbal processesVerbal modeDevelopmental timetablesAge 11Literal dimensionLiteral meaningCompound expressionsChildrenPerceptionMeaningAdultsMultidimensional spaceComprehensionMetaphorTaskLoudness