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July 24, 2026Current Anthropology

How Scripts Are Built on Visual Metaphor

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LOLudovica OttavianoKKKathryn KelleyMCMattia Cartolano

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Implication

This analysis explores visual metaphor's role in script invention, indicating a broader cognitive influence.

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine how visual metaphor contributes to the evolution of ancient scripts.
  • Comparative analysis of Mesopotamian proto-cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Chinese oracle bone inscriptions.
  • Focus on specific types of visual metaphors, particularly metonymy, used in these scripts.
  • Exploration of cognitive mechanisms influencing the dynamics of script metaphor.
  • Ancient scripts prominently utilize visual metaphors, independent of linguistic structures.
  • Metonymy is a key strategy in conveying information through these scripts.
  • Visual cognitive mechanisms significantly influence the evolution and formation of scripts.

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Ottaviano et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a630020395161722cd153afhttps://doi.org/10.1086/742105
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