AfterForeword

“For example, the metaphor Affection is Warmth arises from the common experience of a child being held affectionately by a parent.” Page 256

~ I like the idea that metaphors are already instilled in us ever since we were born. We were learning how to connect two words and create wonderful language alongside our first bruises and scars, alongside our first crushes and first tantrums.

“Since the mechanism of metaphor is largely unconscious, we will think and speak metaphorically whether we know it or not. Further, since our brains are embodied, our metaphors will reflect our commonplace experiences in the world.” Page 257

~This basically means all of us have the capability to spout off basic poetry, imagery and descriptive language.

“In a metaphor, there are two domains: the target domain, which is constituted by the immediate subject matter, and the source domain, in which important metaphorical reasoning takes place and…” Page 265

~I like how the author himself uses a metaphor by explaining a metaphor. It proves that you can’t escape the word itself and that we need it to get our points across in order to communicate better.

Questions about the Afterword:

• How can a Projection metaphor be a metaphor?
• How can a Mathematical metaphor be a metaphor?
• Is it because they represent something real? Describe something tangible by using other materials such as maps and overhead images?

Foreword:
“TIME IS MONEY…They are metaphorical since we are using our everyday experiences with money, limited resources and valuable commodities to conceptualize time.”
~This shows how metaphors have integrated themselves into our daily lives and making us use them without us even knowing.