Comment: Lakoff on Metaphor – More Heat Than Light
This comment questions the logic and evidence base of Lakoff’s (2016) account of metaphor, embodiment, and the so-called neural theory of language. It calls for proper attention to linguistic and cultural diversity and opposes biophysical reductionism.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Emotion Review 2016-07, Vol.8 (3), p.277-278 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This comment questions the logic and evidence base of Lakoff’s (2016) account of metaphor, embodiment, and the so-called neural theory of language. It calls for proper attention to linguistic and cultural diversity and opposes biophysical reductionism. |
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ISSN: | 1754-0739 1754-0747 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1754073915595099 |