Metaphors We Live By
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Metaphors We Live By
George Lakoff
9 people recommended it in 8 threads, 2010–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
Lakoff & Johnson, Metaphors We Live By - how our language and thoughts are built from a fabric of conceptual metaphors.
"Metaphors We Live By" by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson changed how I thought about language and how I use it to orient myself in the world.
Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff: Taught me about mental thought construction.
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