Preschoolers do not understand why puns are funny because they have not yet developed the ability to

A) handle unconventional word meanings.
B) extend language meanings through metaphor.
C) deal with word meanings on an entirely verbal plane.
D) appreciate the multiple meanings of words.


D

Psychology

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