Background Problems with pragmatic aspects of language are well attested in individuals on the autism spectrum. It remains unclear, however, whether figurative language skills improve …
Developmental disorders offer a rare view into properties of language that might go unnoticed in typically developing individuals. Quite often such cases are used to …
How does an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) comprehend metaphors, such as “The boy is a pig”? Behavioral data from Happé et. al (1993) and others show that a …
Theory of mind (ToM) is a vitally important area for study not only within psycholinguistics but also across neuroscience and other diverse fields, because of its implications for the study of …