George Lakoff Quotes

Charles Fillmore Has Observed (in Conversation) That English Appears To Have Two Contradictory Organizations Of Time. In The First, The Future Is In Front And The Past Is Behind: In The Weeks Ahead Of Us . . . (future) That's All Behind Us Now. (past) In The Second, The Future Is Behind And The Past Is In Front: In The Following Weeks . . . (future) In The Preceding Weeks . . . (past) This Appears To Be A Contradiction In The Metaphorical Organization Of Time. Moreover, The Apparently Contradictory Metaphors Can Mix With No Ill Effect, As In We're Looking Ahead To The Following Weeks. Here It Appears That Ahead Organizes The Future In Front, While Following Organizes It Behind.

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