Comments on: Should I keep reading Lakoff http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff Information architecture, interaction design and much more Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: donna http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff#comment-477 donna Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:59:10 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff#comment-477 Thanks guys! I can get back to reading something else on my never-ending list... Thanks guys! I can get back to reading something else on my never-ending list…

]]> By: Dan http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff#comment-476 Dan Wed, 01 Jun 2005 14:13:13 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff#comment-476 My two cents: Most of my annotations are in the first half of the book. I'd be more inclined to read that a couple times, and if there are any topics that interest you, check the index and see where they appear later in the book. The case studies are very linguistic and do not illuminate the nature of categories in the way an IA would use them. You might also consider Moral Politics, which applies some of the ideas to the political realms in a more accessible way. You can also pick up Metaphors We Live By. This is much more about metaphor, but has gentle introductions to cognitive models (which are bases for categories). It won't be as explicit, but it's much more readable. My two cents: Most of my annotations are in the first half of the book. I’d be more inclined to read that a couple times, and if there are any topics that interest you, check the index and see where they appear later in the book.

The case studies are very linguistic and do not illuminate the nature of categories in the way an IA would use them.

You might also consider Moral Politics, which applies some of the ideas to the political realms in a more accessible way. You can also pick up Metaphors We Live By. This is much more about metaphor, but has gentle introductions to cognitive models (which are bases for categories). It won’t be as explicit, but it’s much more readable.

]]> By: Alex http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff#comment-475 Alex Wed, 01 Jun 2005 13:26:03 +0000 http://maadmob.net/donna/blog/2005/should-i-keep-reading-lakoff#comment-475 I've read it 1.5 times; 1 whole time to make sure I've read it all, and the .5 was when I wanted to reread it to make sure I understood it all. Halfway through, I decided that the first half was really enough. Yes, the second half is a bit dull, mostly because what was so thrilling back then (the book is almost 15 years old) is rather common amongst us clever people today. :) I’ve read it 1.5 times; 1 whole time to make sure I’ve read it all, and the .5 was when I wanted to reread it to make sure I understood it all. Halfway through, I decided that the first half was really enough. Yes, the second half is a bit dull, mostly because what was so thrilling back then (the book is almost 15 years old) is rather common amongst us clever people today. :)

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