Zoltan Kovecses
The metaphors we use in everyday English to talk about relationships reveal that we imagine love as a journey, the heart as a container, etc.
The Unity Metaphor: "We Are One" reveals that we imagine there is only 1 person out there for us. No other will do. I think this is a cause of depression after a relationship ends.
Love is spoken of as loss of control or insanity.
There is an ideal model (love at first sight, passion never wanes) and a typical model ("Fiery Passions Turn Into Warm Affection").
Nonprototypical cases include the metaphor of Love as a Game.
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