ABSTRACT
In order to set off printed figurative text from nonfigurative use of (a) italicization (underlining in manuscripts) for indicating emphasis, (b) quotation marks for indicating quotations, and (c) capitalization for indicating headings and subheadings, authors should abide by the following conventions: Any sentence or phrase in which a word or words are intended as figurative should be set in quoted lower-case italics (e.g., "My soul is an enchanted boat, " "to let the cat out of the bag, " etc.). What are called metaphor themes or metaphor formulas should be set in quoted upper-case italics (e.g., "'LIFE IS A JOURNEY. " "LOVE IS INSANITY. "etc.), with italicization indicated by underlining in the manuscripts. Subordinate instances of these two sample themes should be set in quoted lower-case italics ("Our relationship has come a long way" and "He was madly in love with her," respectively). In experimental reports that involve figurative and nonfigurative material or stimulus items, figurative material should be set as indicated above; nonfigurative material (e.g., literal "control" sentences) should be set in unquoted italics (e.g., This is a literal sentence) .
