Using semantic ambiguity instruction to improve third graders' metalinguistic awareness and reading comprehension: An experimental study

M Zipke, LC Ehri, HS Cairns - Reading Research Quarterly, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
An experiment examined whether metalinguistic awareness involving the detection of
semantic ambiguity can be taught, and whether this instruction improves students' reading …

[PDF][PDF] Creative metaphor is a birthday cake: Metaphor as the source of humour

M Dynel - Metaphorik. de, 2009 - martadynel.com
Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht kreative Metaphern als Form des intentionalen
sprachlichen Humors. Das Hauptanliegen besteht in der Darstellung wichtiger Faktoren, die …

The relation between ambiguity understanding and metalinguistic discussion of joking riddles in good and poor comprehenders: Potential for intervention and …

N Yuill - First language, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated understanding of language ambiguity as a source of individual
differences in children's reading comprehension skill, and the role of peer metalinguistic …

[PDF][PDF] The relation between ambiguity understanding and metalinguistic

N Yuill - 2009 - Citeseer
This study investigated understanding of language ambiguity as a source of individual
differences in children's reading comprehension skill, and the role of peer metalinguistic …