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Gibbs' work revealed many things, but three of the following are false in relation to his finding Which is the CORRECT answer?

Correct answer: D. Similar findings have been obtained for metaphor comprehension as have been obtained with speech-act comprehension

  • A. The finding of Gibbs show that the applicability of the standard comprehension model is widespread
  • B. Comprehending sentences in stories is the same as comprehending actual interactions in dialogue
  • C. Work on indirect speech-act comprehension reinforces the view that literal interpretation is always necessary
  • D. Similar findings have been obtained for metaphor comprehension as have been obtained with speech-act comprehension

Explanation

Gibbs's findings support the idea that people can understand indirect meanings without first fully processing a literal interpretation, and comparable findings occur in metaphor comprehension. Thus option d is the true statement among the claims presented.

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