George Lakoff Professor George Lakoff, 2012 Born (1941-05-24) May 24, 1941 Bayonne, New Jersey Residence Berkeley, California, United States Nationality United States Alma mater Indiana University MIT Known for Conceptual metaphor theory Embodied cognition Spouse(s) Robin Lakoff (divorced), Kathleen Frumkin (current spouse) Website georgelakoff.com Scientific career Fields Cognitive linguistics Cognitive science Institutions University of California, Berkeley