Conventional Metaphor
Conventional Metaphor
A conventional metaphor is a metaphor that is commonly used in everyday language in a culture to give structure to some portion of that culture’s conceptual system.
(English)
- The understanding of time as a resource.
- Example: Time is running out.
- The understanding of life as a journey
- Example: It’s time to get on with your life.
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Source: Lakoff, G. and Johnson 1980
Lakoff, George, and Mark Johnson. 1980.Metaphors we live by. Chicago: University of Chicago.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Metaphor
