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Metaphors We Live By Summary Audiobook

George Lakoff, Mark Johnsen

Metaphor permeates all aspects of our lives

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Author: George Lakoff, Mark Johnsen

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

IBSN: 9780226468013

Language: English

Publish Date: 01/01/1980

Audiobook length: 31min

Contents

Chapter 1Overview
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Chapter 2Metaphor structures how we know ourselves
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Chapter 3Metaphor structures how we perceive the world
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Chapter 4Metaphor is the bridge that connects our past and present reality
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Chapter 5Summary & Review
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Who should listen Metaphors We Live By

The summary audiobook of "Metaphors We Live By" by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson is ideal for anyone interested in linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and communication, as well as professionals in fields such as education, marketing, and public policy. Listeners seeking to understand how metaphors shape our thoughts, language, and actions will find valuable insights in this concise summary, which distills the authors' exploration of the pervasive role metaphors play in human experience and how they influence our worldview.

3 quotes from Metaphors We Live By

  • "The essence of metaphor is understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of another."
  • "Our conceptual system is fundamentally metaphorical in nature."
  • "Metaphors are not just a part of language; they shape our perceptions and actions."

Author : George Lakoff, Mark Johnsen

George Lakoff is a professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. As the founder of cognitive linguistics, his research field involves cognitive linguistics, the neural theory of language, and conceptual systems. In addition to his plethora of published work, he also once served as a ‘language coach’ for Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic Party of the United States, when he ran for president. The other author, Mark Johnsen, is a professor and the head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. He is also one of the founders of cognitive linguistics and philosophy in the flesh.

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