Gilles Fauconnier

Gilles Fauconnier (pronounced ) (born August 19, 1944) is a French linguist, researcher in cognitive science, and author, currently working in the US. He is a professor at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Cognitive Science.

His work with Mark Turner founded the theory of conceptual blending.

His books include:
 * The Way We Think: Conceptual Blending and the Mind's Hidden Complexities (with Mark Turner)
 * Amalgama Concettuale (with Mark Turner)
 * Mappings in Thought and Language
 * Mental spaces: Aspects of meaning construction in natural language