# Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/language-metaphor-and-cognition-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,609,954 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the metaphorical representation of time in language and cognition, investigating the influence of language on conceptualizations of time, the role of embodiment and spatial metaphors in understanding time, and the neural basis of understanding metaphoric expressions related to time. It also delves into cross-cultural differences in mental representations of time and the impact of metaphor on reasoning and communication. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11148 |
| Works | 141,252 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Karl Friston](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-friston/)
- [Virginia Braun](https://scholariq.org/researchers/virginia-braun/)
- [Victoria Clarke](https://scholariq.org/researchers/victoria-clarke/)
- [Anselm L. Strauss](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anselm-l-strauss/)
- [Bruce L. Miller](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bruce-l-miller/)
- [John T. Cacioppo](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-t-cacioppo/)
- [Christopher D. Manning](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christopher-d-manning/)
- [Chris Frith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chris-frith/)
- [Marcus E. Raichle](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marcus-e-raichle/)
- [R. S. J. Frackowiak](https://scholariq.org/researchers/r-s-j-frackowiak/)
- [Noam Chomsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/noam-chomsky/)
- [Michael Tomasello](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-tomasello/)

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