The theory of cognitive models [...] is concerned with conceptual structure. But structure alone does not make for meaningfulness. We additionally need an account of what makes that structure meaningful. Experientialism claims that conceptual structure is meaningful because it is embodied, that is, it arises from, and is tied to, our preconceptual bodily experiences. In short, conceptual structure exists and is understood because preconceptual structures exist and are understood. Conceptual structure takes its form in part from the nature of preconceptual structures.
- Lakoff (1987), a pag.267

There are two ways in which abstract conceptual structure arises from basic-level and image-schematic structure:A.By metaphorical projection from the domain of the physical to abstract domains.B. By the projection from basic-level categories to superordinate and subordinate categories.Abstract conceptual structures are indirectly meaningful; they are understood because of their semantic relationship to directly meaningful structures.
- Lakoff (1987), a pag.267