Metaphors We Live By

This is a classic if you are interested in metaphors and literary studies. But the authors' work has had influence beyond literary studies.

There are some books that are just so 'right' you immediately click with them. This is one such. The idea is that we live by metaphors - 'war', 'sex', 'up is good' etc etc. This is a trans-national, trans-cultural truth that holds true for the whole species. That as the brain recognises what is going on neural paths are activated, and where the same thing is recognised, the same neural paths are triggered, until they get 'hard-wired' into our consciousness and behaviour. This was penned back in the '80s, but stays fresh and true in the noughties. To be honest, it goes a bit funny at the end where they try to guess where future research may take them, as far as I can see wrongly, but the first 90% is so good you can forgive them that!

It's probably an amazing book for linguists but it's not an easy read for an average Joe. I found it fascinating but at times difficult; its scope wasn't "useful" for me. But I'm the "average Joe" in this story - if you're a a linguist, you'll most likely enjoy it.

A brilliant book that explores metaphors and how we use them. This has been a starting point for so many modern therapy techniques that it's worth reading if you have any interests in this area. I wouldn't limit it to therapists though. If you are a writer and are serious about your art, this is worth delving into. Metaphors invade almost every aspect of our speech, and using them effectively will lift your writing to a new level!

Brilliant and so worth listening to I also bought the paper book.

Quite heavygoing and repetitive in places but very rewarding to plough through to the end where the authors provide an update on the state of research into their basic thesis that we structure most of our thought through metaphor. Proof: my use of the words 'heavygoing' and 'plough' are metaphor. We can't help it!

Wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Although I agree with the underlying thesis, was a bit disappointed with the way it was delivered.

Lakoff and Johnson's seminal text on metaphor laid the foundations for an entire field of study. The style is clear, simple and written in a language one can easily understand. I bought this text when writing a paper on economic metaphor use and was able to read through it in a matter of hours. A key text for anyone interested in metaphor (and metonymy).

行文が完結で、例も多くてわかりやすいです。ただし、欧米系のメタファーは、アジア系の私たちに、ピンと来ない時も。全体的によかったです。

A very interesting read. That said, the book is written in an academic style and, while there's nothing wrong with that per se, it's probably not what you're looking for if you're after a treatment of this topic written in an accessible and easy to read style for the layperson. (In fact, much of the content in several of the chapters is taken from an article published by the authors in the Journal of Philosophy and retains that style of writing.)

It will give new insight about how we are thinking, and influence of metaphor in profound meaning making. ❤❤

Même si la traduction française a pris soin du texte original, l'ouvrage en VO vaut le détour.

Lieferzeitraum eingehalten, Produkt ist einwandfrei angekommen! Abgesehen davon dass es ein tolles Buch ist für alle die sich gerne mit Linguistik auseinander setzen ist es super fürs Englisch Studium da es oft im Literaturvorschlag für Linguistikseminare aufgeführt wird!