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The Point of Words

- Children's Understanding of Metaphor and Irony

About The Point of Words

Psychologist Ellen Winner studies the creative, nonliteral discourse of children's spontaneous speech, examining how their abilities to use and interpret figurative language change as they grow older, and what such language shows us about the changing features of children's minds.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674681262
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • March 24, 1997
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x152x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 354 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of The Point of Words

Psychologist Ellen Winner studies the creative, nonliteral discourse of children's spontaneous speech, examining how their abilities to use and interpret figurative language change as they grow older, and what such language shows us about the changing features of children's minds.

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