Hi,. Reader,
I’m trying another quick test of Zemanta. Having just finished the first part of a great MFA metaphor course at http://writersvillage.com/wvu3/home.html I thought it would be worth mentioning one of the books used for the course.
It was Metaphors We Live By written by Goerge Lakoff and Mark Johnson. In writing, we normally have a limited idea of what a metaphor is. This book, and others I’ll mention in future posts, along with guidance from Bob Hembree the founder and main guru at the Writers’ Village University (aka WVU – but not the sports team), opened my eyes and imagination to the fact that our whole everyday language is full of metaphors – and even more astounding – it defines our culture and vision of the world in ways we might not be aware of – but politicians, spin doctors, and advertisers most certainly are, and use to their advantage.
I cannot recommend this book (and the WVU) highly enough. If you’re a writer, you will be amazed at the advances and enhancements this knowledge will add to your writing.
NB: The links below are selected from those offered by Zemanta as being relative to the subject of this post.
Wishes and vibes,
Grumps. 
- John Tropea: Lakoff and Johnson (14) argue that “many of our activities (arguing, solving problems, budgeting time, etc.) are metaphorical in nature. The metaphorical concepts that characterize those activities structure our present reality. New metaphors
- A victim of metaphor
- Idea Framing, Metaphors, and Your Brain
