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George Lakoff

George Philip Lakoff ( LAY-kawf; born May 24, 1941) is an American cognitive linguist and philosopher, best known for his thesis that people's lives are significantly influenced by the conceptual metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena. Lakoff served as professor of linguistics at the Univer... Read more on Wikipedia →

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Metaphors We Live By

Metaphors We Live By

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    Metaphors We Live By
    Metaphors We Live By

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    Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things
    Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things

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