Balance Schema
Definition:
A balance schema is a force schema that:
- provides an understanding of physical or metaphorical counteracting forces
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is based on a prototypical schema consisting of countervailing forces acting on a target that is a:
- point
- line
- plane
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is based on bodily experience, such as maintaining
- erect posture
- normal bodily states, such as temperature
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may be applied metaphorically to provide an understanding of other experiences, such as balance of the visual field with respect to art
Source:
74–75, 80, 85
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.