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Direct linkWilcox, Phyllis Perin – Sign Language Studies, 2005
Ordinary language behavior in ASL reveals parallel cognitive structures that are both similar to and different from spoken-language behavior. This article focuses on the metaphorical similarities between English and ASL that are found in the metaphors "Mind is a container," and "Ideas are objects." Also examined are differences in metaphor…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Figurative Language, Cognitive Structures, Sign Language
