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Broderick, John P. – USF Language Quarterly, 1975
Discusses the interaction of metaphor and idiom and the problems this poses for linguistic theory. (AM)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Figurative Language, Generative Grammar, Idioms
Download full textSpence, Carol M. – 1971
Some insight into the relationship between language and thought can be achieved through a comparison between American Sign Language and English. This paper discusses several studies on this topic and defines some of the problems. The author feels that the deaf using American Sign Language cannot be considered linguistically deficient. A structural…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Processes, Deafness, Dialects
