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The document explores how different languages conceptualize time through spatial metaphors, particularly focusing on languages with cardinal direction systems like Kuuk Thaayorre. It highlights the unique ways in which time is represented in various languages, such as Aymara and Mandarin, and raises questions about the lack of research on time conceptualization in cardinal-direction-based languages. The research aims to understand why Kuuk Thaayorre perceives time as moving from east to west, potentially li
- Author
- Lewis
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- EN