The heart of metaphor is inference. Conceptual metaphor allows inferences in sensory-motor domains (e.g., domains of space and objects) to be used to draw inferences about other domains (e.g., domains of subjective judgment, with concepts like intimacy, emotions, justice, and so on). Because we reason in terms of metaphor, the metaphors we use

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I recently read "Metaphors We Live By," recommended by @danshipper It changed how I think about our perception of the world as shaped by language, and how powerful the language we use is for affecting how we interpret life. Here's the core idea... https://t.co/LV154NbUMr