Generational differences in the orientation of time in Cantonese speakers as a function of changes in the direction of Chinese writing

It has long been argued that spatial aspects of language influence people’s conception of time. However, what spatial aspect of language is the most influential in this regard? To test this, two experiments were conducted in Hong Kong and Macau with literate Cantonese speakers. The results suggest t...

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Main Author: Hilário ede Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00255/full