Metaphors We Live By

Name: Metaphors We Live By
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Rating: 4.4 (1086 reviews)
Author: George Lakoff

by George Lakoff

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4.4 stars from 1,086 reviews. Top 89% of Nonfiction books we track.

265 pages~4.4 hr readPublished by University of Chicago PressPublished 1980-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're curious about linguistics and want to understand the mechanics of how language actually works rather than just following rules.
You're interested in cognitive science and how our minds construct meaning from everyday experience.
You want to challenge the assumption that metaphor is merely decorative language used by poets.

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You're looking for a quick read about clever turns of phrase rather than a deep structural analysis of thought itself.
You prefer narrative-driven writing and storytelling over academic argumentation.
You're seeking practical tips for better communication rather than theoretical frameworks for understanding how metaphors operate at a fundamental level.

About this book

Metaphors We Live By examines how metaphors shape our perceptions and actions. The authors explain that metaphor is a fundamental mechanism of mind, allowing us to use knowledge from our physical and social experience to understand countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of experience, they function as "metaphors we live by"—shaping our perceptions and actions often without our awareness. This updated edition includes an afterword surveying how the theory of metaphor has developed within the cognitive sciences and become central to contemporary understanding of how we think and express our thoughts in language.

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