For linguaphiles, I submit this illuminating and tasteful video, recently rolled out by TEDTalks, in which James Geary clears the smoke to reveal the extent to which we wield metaphorical thought and language in the course of our daily lives. (Question: How many figurative expressions are there in the preceding sentence?) The presentation could be especially useful in initiating students into the wonder and beauty of figurative communication. I highly recommend it. Let me know what you think.

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