The text by Lakoff and Johnson can be a little difficult, so let’s try to find some more examples on our own:
- After reading the text, did you think of any other structural metaphors?
- Try to find a structural metaphor in everyday language or expressions.
- Lay out what the structural metaphor is and then post a series of expressions that support your claim.
Structural metaphor example: The mind is a house.
Expressions:
A window to the mind.
A doorway to the mind.
I wish you would let me into your head.
Get out of my head!
Don’t board up your mind.
An idea slipped in the backdoor of the mind.
That idea has a solid foundation.
“Lakoff and Johnson: Find a Structural Metaphor”
- 5 points (graded on completion).
- Word limit (n/a).