Class assignment for May 20, 2020

This week, an optional assignment. No penalty if you don't do it, but a bit of extra credit (don't ask how much...) if you do.

Look back over the materials on matching realities (here and here and here).

Then, either (choose one)

Critique one or more of the systematic metaphors I've given for the US or Poland.

Suggest a new systematic metaphor for Poland that isn't on my list.

Suggest a new systematic metaphor for some other culture you have (had) a lot of contact with.

Here's an example or two, feel free to build on them or critique them if you want,

The suggestion has been made that Chinese men's behavior is not guided by "The (American) football game of life" but by one that might be described as "The family shrine".

Contact and conversations with British people suggest to me that many operate under a WWII metaphor that might be called "Their finest hour" (look it up).

Again, strictly optional but maybe interesting or fun....

The page to post it as below the fold (click where it says 'czytaj więcej').

As always take care and stay healthy (and masked in public!)

Class Materials for May 13, 2020

For this week, more on the metaphoric nature of many people's realities with some common systematic metaphors in America and (my perception of) some systematic metaphors in Poland (feel free to disagree).

Take care and stay healthy!

Class Materials for April 29, 2020

Here's some more stuff about matching realities.

Try to think of Polish systematic metaphors....

As always, take care and stay healthy.

Class materials for April 22, 2020

For this week, download read and become familiar with this material.

That's it!

As always, take care and stay healthy!