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Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Scale Schema

Definition:

A scale schema is an image schema that

  • involves an increase or decrease of physical or metaphorical amount, and
  • consists of any of the following:

    • A closed- or open-ended progression of amount
    • A position in the progression of amount
    • One or more norms of amount
    • A calibration of amount
Examples:
  • Physical amounts
  • Properties in the number system
  • Economic entities such as supply and dema
Source:
122–124

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

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