Gilles Fauconnier

Gilles Fauconnier (French pronunciation: [ʒil fokɔˈnje]) (19 August 1944 – 3 February 2021[1]) was a French linguist, researcher in cognitive science, and author,[2][3] who worked in the U.S. He was distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Cognitive Science.

Gilles Fauconnier
Born(1944-08-19)19 August 1944
Died3 February 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 76)
NationalityFrench
Academic background
Doctoral advisorS.Y. Kuroda
Academic work
Disciplinecognitive science, linguistics
InstitutionsUC San Diego

His work with Mark Turner founded the theory of conceptual blending.[3]

His books include:

  • The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities (with Mark Turner) (2003)[4]
  • Conceptual Integration Networks (with Mark Turner) (1998)
  • Mappings in Thought and Language (1997)[5]
  • Mental Spaces: Aspects of Meaning Construction in Natural Language (1994)

See also

References
  1. "Gilles FAUCONNIER avis de décès - San Diego, CA". Dignity Memorial.
  2. Hugo Lundhaug (2010). Images of Rebirth: Cognitive Poetics and Transformational Grammar. Google Books. p. 30 (of 593 pages).
  3. Lawrence M. Zbikowski (2005). Conceptualizing Music: Cognitive Structure, Theory, and Analysis. Google Books. p. 78 (of 360 pages).
  4. "The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities". Google Books. 2013.
  5. "Mappings in Thought and Language - Gilles Fauconnier". Google Books. 2013.


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