Abstract: NoûsVolume 46, Issue 3 p. 499-524 Metaphor, Idiom, and Pretense* Catherine Wearing, Catherine Wearing Wellesley CollegeSearch for more papers by this author Catherine Wearing, Catherine Wearing Wellesley CollegeSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0068.2010.00819.xCitations: 5 † Particular thanks to Elisabeth Camp and Kendall Walton for very helpful discussions. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Workshop on Metarepresentation and Non-literal Language held at the CSMN (Oslo) in June 2009 – many thanks to Robyn Carston and Deirdre Wilson for inviting me to participate. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Imaginative and creative capacities seem to be at the heart of both games of make-believe and figurative uses of language. But how exactly might cases of metaphor or idiom involve make-believe? 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