Micro · Individual Stub 1980
Conceptual Metaphor Theory
개념적 은유 이론
A cognitive linguistics theory demonstrating that metaphor is not mere literary decoration, but a fundamental cognitive mechanism mapping concrete bodily experiences onto abstract conceptual domains.
| Field | Linguistics · Cognitive Science |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Cognitivism |
| Key figures | 👤 George Lakoff (조지 레이코프) 👤 Mark Johnson (마크 존슨) |
| Year | 1980 |
Key Claims
George Lakoff and Mark Johnson proved that human thought processes and everyday reasoning are largely metaphorical. Through systematic cross-domain mappings, conceptual metaphors ground abstract ideas (love, time, politics) in embodied sensorimotor source domains.
Further Reading
- Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors We Live By. University of Chicago Press.
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