Metaphors of Language
Metaphors of the Mind
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9744508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Maratsos, Michael P Maratsos (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-7 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-7549 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/027513 |
| OpenAlex | W1980736021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 1989, Vol 34(1), 5–7. Reviews the book, Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind by George Lakoff (see record 1987-97400-000). Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things is written with great spirit to inspire controversy, taking on what its author believes to be a central, but wrong, metaphor of the human mind that today guides cognitive science. Lakoff's initial objection mirrors Wittgenstein's objection to Logical Positivism and the implications of Eleanor Rosch's later work on prototypes. Lakoff's second major objection is that the world itself does not have classical structure. Many of the arguments in this book strike me as completely convincing, the discussions are typically fascinating in detail and structure. A major problem throughout is one Lakoff is well aware of. Overall, this is a truly impressive book. Over and over, in its arguments about category structure in language, metaphorical use, or relativism, it provides impressive analyses and useful examples. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |