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George Lakoff

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George Lakoff is an American linguist known for cognitive linguistics and the 1980 book Metaphors We Live By, written with Mark Johnson.

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George Lakoff ranks #104 of 201 in the Linguist ranking, behind Talmy Givón, ahead of Keren Rice.

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George Lakoff scores 8.22/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Linguist category. Cognitive linguistics and metaphor work are highly influential, but political writing and some claims polarize reception.
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