Why does the 'source domain' influence understanding of 'target domain' metaphors during analogical reasoning?

💡 Explanation

The source domain influences understanding because Structure Mapping projects the source's relational structure onto the target, enabling analogical inferences. Therefore, we understand 'argument is war' through the familiar structure of war, rather than embodied target experiences or solely by constraining the source.

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