Metaphor in Language / Internal Logic / Linguistic Patterns
If you're speaking English, or signing in ASL, you're likely often expressing yourself in metaphor, unbeknownst to you!
Have you ever noticed...
Compare the above metaphors embedded in ASL, with examples of ubiquitous English metaphors below:
TIME IS MONEY
-I can't spend more time with you!
-That's not worth the time
-I invested too much time in that relationship
ARGUMENT IS WAR
-I shot down his argument
-Her claim is indefensible
-He tried attacking my position
IDEAS ARE BUILDINGS
-He tore down that antiquated theory
-Let's build on that idea
What metaphors are embedded in YOUR "mother tongue"?
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