Comprehension of figurative language 1 RUNNING HEAD: Comprehension of figurative language Understanding of idiomatic expressions in context in skilled and less-skilled comprehenders: Online processing and interpretation. Jane Oakhill University of Sussex Kate Cain Lancaster University Barbara Nesi University of Padova Key words: IDIOMS, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, READING TIME, comprehension skill Correspondence should be sent to: Jane Oakhill, School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QH, England Accepted for publication in Scientific Studies of Reading. This is the final accepted version of this paper. The publisher pdf can be accessed at the publisher website: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hssr20/current#.VjxZt3sTiy0