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Direct linkNunez, Rafael E.; Sweetser, Eve – Cognitive Science, 2006
Cognitive research on metaphoric concepts of time has focused on differences between moving Ego and moving time models, but even more basic is the contrast between Ego- and temporal-reference-point models. Dynamic models appear to be quasi-universal cross-culturally, as does the generalization that in Ego-reference-point models, FUTURE IS IN FRONT…
Descriptors: Time, Spatial Ability, Nonverbal Communication, American Indian Languages
