What is an attraction schema?

Definition
	An attraction schema is a force schema in which an object exerts a force on another object, either physically or metaphorically, to pull it toward itself.

Examples (English)
	Physical Magnetism Vacuum cleaner Gravity
	Metaphorical Romance Desire

Generic
	An attraction schema is a kind of
	What is a force schema?

Source
	Johnson 1987 47–48

Context for this page:

Concept module: attraction schema
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): A
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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