Cognition and Figurative Language

abstract analysis anomalous appear approach asked aspects Association called child cognitive common compared comparison comprehension concepts constructed context correlations defined described direction domains effect example experience experimental expression fact Factor figurative language finding frozen function given grades ground human identity imagery important individual interaction interpretation involved Johnson Journal judgments Learning less linguistic literal meaning measures memory mental metaphor nature nonmetaphors noted novel objects Ortony pairs perception philosophy Pollio possible predicted present Press problem produced properties proverbs psychological question ratings reason recall reference relationship reported representations responses rules seems semantic sense sentence showed significant similarity similes specific speech statement structure subjects suggest symbolic Table task theory thinking thought tion topic transformation understanding University vehicle verbal Verbrugge York