Sign languages help us understand the nature of metaphors Date: December 10, 2010 Source: Linguistic Society of America Summary: A recent study of the use of metaphors in spoken language and ...

"The pattern in speech and sign was indistinguishable ... that while her team's results weigh in on the nature versus nurture debate around language, "what we're saying here is a more nuanced ...

Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL) is a system of communication, created some 70 years ago by ten deaf people living in a village in Israel. In her elegantly written book, Margalit Fox claims ...

That’s a sign of the expansion of our moral spheres ... Now a great deal has been learned and we understand a lot more about the nature of language. The contemporary field is still very exciting.

The study of language is fundamental to human endeavor. Whether students want to become a language teacher or a speech therapist, specialize in natural language processing or create “conlangs” ...

(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 ...