Gilles Fauconnier

Gilles Fauconnier
Born 19 August 1944 (1944-08-19) (age 74)
Nationality French
Scientific career
Fields cognitive science, linguistics
Institutions UC San Diego

Gilles Fauconnier (French pronunciation: [ʒil fokɔˈnje]) (born 19 August 1944) is a French linguist, researcher in cognitive science, and author,[1][2] currently working in the U.S. He is a professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Cognitive Science.

His work with Mark Turner founded the theory of conceptual blending.[2]

His books include:

  • The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities (with Mark Turner) (2003)[3]
  • Conceptual Integration Networks (1998) (with Mark Turner)
  • Mappings in Thought and Language (1997)[4]
  • Mental spaces: Aspects of meaning construction in natural language (1994)

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