Scholars and their metaphors: on Language Making in linguistics

Abstract This article deals with the powerful role of metaphors in process Language Making throughout history linguistics. It departs from assumption that play an essential both formation scientific theories and common conceptions language. We want to illuminate what extent are involved language ideologies, we investigate their linguistic theory formation. After introducing different approaches metaphor theory, show how metaphorization linguistics can lead biological, territorial liquid concepts Finally, discuss need for a re-evaluation within discipline.