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Ontology and Metaphor in Cognitive Linguistics - Coggle Diagram
Ontology and Metaphor in Cognitive Linguistics
Ontology
Traditional philosophical ontology
Existence of mind-independent real objects
Conceptual ontology
Entities within conceptual systems
Conceptual metaphors create new conceptual entities
Metaphor
Metaphors as ontological correspondences
Creation of new conceptual entities (e.g., mathematical infinity)
Metaphors can be misleading or false
Problems with the Traditional Approach
Philosophy’s a priori assumptions ignore empirical evidence
Misunderstanding of metaphor’s role in cognitive linguistics
Rakova’s critique stems from traditional philosophical biases
Empirical Approach in Cognitive Linguistics
Importance of empirical studies on mind, language, and though
Need to critically examine and challenge philosophical assumptions
Philosophical Assumptions
Their influence on scientific and linguistic theories
Necessity to identify and reconsider them
Embodied Realism
A new philosophical perspective emerging from empirical findings
Addresses fundamental philosophical questions (truth, meaning, mind, causality, morality)
Not an add-on but integral to cognitive linguistics