Sign languages help us understand the nature of metaphors

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 16:31 in Mathematics & Economics

(Washington, DC) -- A recent study of the use of metaphors in spoken language and various sign languages shows that certain types of metaphors are difficult to convey in sign language. The study,...

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