Conceptual metaphorical mapping in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Conceptual metaphors are linguistic constructions. Such a metaphor is humans’ mental representation of social rank as a pyramidal-like structure. High-ranked individuals are represented in higher positions than low-ranked individuals. We show that conceptual metaphorical mapping between social rank...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3798977/ |