Showing posts with label George Lakoff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Lakoff. Show all posts

Saturday, January 30, 2010

New year, new psycholinguistics

When: Wednesday, 1/6/10, 7:40 AM
Where: MBTA Harvard Station, lower busway
Who: Female, 20s
What: Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind by George Lakoff

So want to read this book!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Don't think of a plane crash

When: Sunday 5/10/09, 7:00 PM or so
Where: American Airlines flight 154 from Chicago to Boston
Who: Male, late 20s
What: Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate by George Lakoff

My impression of this book is that it's basically Moral Politics abridged. I could be wrong, though. I was in the aisle seat; the man reading this was by the window. He very politely ignored the not-so-under-my-breath swearing and erratic behavior that characterizes me during turbulence.