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I started reading "Louder Than Words: The New Science of Meaning" which is based on embodiment. Instead of making up these grand hypotheses like Lakoff tends to
by arvinjoar 12y ago
I started reading "Louder Than Words: The New Science of Meaning" which is based on embodiment. Instead of making up these grand hypotheses like Lakoff tends to do (not necessarily a bad thing) Bergen ties embodiment and more specifically simulation to new empirical research. I think that we could probably benefit from cross-pollination between cognitive linguistics/psychology and more technical AI.
- vanderZwan 12y agoYeah, that's a valid criticism of Lakoff especially. This blog sums up the problems with his writins quite nicely, without losing sight of the good bits and the contributions of his work: http://blog.apperceptual.com/criticisms-of-lakoff-s-theory-of-metaphor http://blog.apperceptual.com/criticisms-of-lakoff-s-theory-o... Thanks for the tip, I'll check out "Louder Than Words"