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Winter, Steven L. 1989. Transcendental nonsense, metaphoric reasoning and the cognitive stakes for law. 133 pp.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
cognitive semantics | conceptual metaphor | conceptual metaphor theory | entailment | legal concept | legal studies

Abstract

Winter is the leading proponent of the cognitive semantics revolution as it changes legal theory and our understanding of law. In this article he examines the conceptual metaphors and their entailments which constitute fundamental concepts in legal theory. (Tim Rohrer)