What is an activity-as-journey metaphor?

What is an activity-as-journey metaphor?

Definition
	A conventional metaphor in which an activity is represented as a journey.

Examples (English)
	Here are some examples:
	Do it over. In the course of the investigation, new evidence was found. Follow along as I assemble this. Followthese steps in assembly.

Generic
	An activity-as-journey metaphor is a kind of
	What is a metaphor for activities and events?

Source
	Lakoff, G. 1987

Context for this page:

Concept module: activity-as-journey metaphor
In modular book: Metaphors in English, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H. Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Lexicon

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