Metaphors We Live By
| Author | George Lakoff and Mark Johnson |
|---|---|
| Subject | Conceptual metaphor |
| Published | 1980 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 242 |
| ISBN | 978-0226468013 |
Metaphors We Live By is a book by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson published in 1980. The book suggests metaphor is a tool that enables people to use what they know about their direct physical and social experiences to understand more abstract things like work, time, mental activity and feelings.