An architectural history of metaphors

AI and Society 26 (1):103-111 (2011)
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This paper presents a review and an historical perspective on the architectural metaphor. It identifies common characteristics and peculiarities—as they apply to given historical periods—and analyses the similarities and divergences. The review provides a vocabulary, which will facilitate an appreciation of existing and new metaphors

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10.1007/s00146-010-0280-8

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The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor.George Lakoff - 1993 - In Andrew Ortony (ed.), Metaphor and Thought. Cambridge University Press. pp. 202-251.
Metaphor in science.Thomas S. Kuhn - 1979 - In A. Ortony (ed.), Metaphor and Thought. Cambridge University Press. pp. 409-19.
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