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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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2013-10-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/00932 |