Gilles Fauconnier
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Gilles Fauconnier (born August 19, 1944) is a linguist, researcher in cognitive science, and author. He is currently 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.
His books include:
- The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities (with Mark Turner)
- Amalgama Concettuale (with Mark Turner)
- Mappings in Thought and Language
- Mental spaces: Aspects of meaning construction in natural language
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