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George Philip Lakoff (/ ˈ l eɪ k ɒ f / LAY-kof; born May 24, 1941) is an American cognitive linguist and philosopher, best known for his thesis that people's lives are significantly influenced by the conceptual metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena.
George Lakoff has retired as Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is now Director of the Center for the Neural Mind & Society (cnms.berkeley.edu).
George Lakoff has retired as Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is now Director of the Center for the Neural Mind & Society (cnms.berkeley.edu).
Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Cognitive Science. University of California, Berkeley - Cited by 272,282 - Linguistics - Cognitive Science - Politics - Law -...
George Lakoff. Job title: Professor Emeritus of Linguistics. Bio/CV: Cognitive linguistics, especially the neural theory of thought and language; conceptual systems, conceptual metaphor, grammar and meaning; the application of cognitive and neural linguistics to politics, literature, psychology, philosophy and mathematics. Role: Emeritus Faculty.
Apr 24, 2021 · George Lakoff, cognitive linguist and renowned author of the book that took Washington and the Democratic party by storm in 2004, entitled Don’t Think of an Elephant, believed he could help solve a distinctly progressive problem of communication in politics.
Jan 17, 2024 · George Lakoff is an eminent figure in the field of Cognitive Linguistics and Cognitive Semantics. He has significantly influenced our understanding of language, thought, and communication. Born in 1941, Lakoff’s work has pioneered insights into how language shapes our perceptions, beliefs, and social interactions.
George LAKOFF | Cited by 11,717 | of University of California, Berkeley, CA (UCB) | Read 34 publications | Contact George LAKOFF
George Lakoff has been active in linguistic theory for more than 45 years. His early work on generative semantics (1963-1975) showed how meaning affects grammar and resulted in integrating logic into generative linguistics.
George Lakoff received his SB from MIT in 1962 and PhD from Indiana University in 1966. He is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at UC Berkeley, where he has taught since 1972.
