According to Beal and Flavell (1984), children's failure to detect ambiguity in utterances is a sign that they do not:

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Beal and Flavell (1984) argue that children's inability to detect ambiguity in utterances suggests that they do not yet have the cognitive ability to differentiate between what is said (the literal meaning) and what is meant (the intended meaning). This is known as the say-mean distinction, which is a hallmark of later cognitive development.

According to Beal and Flavell (1984), Children's Failure to Detect