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Lakoffian

Lakoffian adjective: of or pertaining to George Lakoff (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.

Adjective

Lakoffian (comparative more Lakoffian, superlative most Lakoffian)

  1. Of or pertaining to George Lakoff (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.

Forms of Lakoffian

comparativemore Lakoffian
superlativemost Lakoffian
alternative formLakovian

Origin of Lakoffian

From Lakoff + -ian.

Questions about Lakoffian

What does Lakoffian mean?
Lakoffian means of or pertaining to George Lakoff (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.
What part of speech is Lakoffian?
Lakoffian is an adjective.

Words near Lakoffian in the dictionary

  1. Lakists
  2. Lakka
  3. Lakmiut
  4. lakmus
  5. Lakoff
  6. Lakoffian
  7. Lakomy
  8. Lakon
  9. lakoocha
  10. lakorn
  11. Lakota

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