A consequence of conceptual integration.

As the input spaces in an integration network remain connected to the blended space, they can be modified as a result of emergent structure in the blended space: the process of backward projection.

For instance, consider the Clinton as French president blend discussed in the entry for conceptual integration, and which arises due to the following utterance: In France, Clinton would not have been harmed by his affair Monica Lewinsky. The structure that emerges in the blended space is projected back to the input spaces. This is the process that gives rise to the disanalogy between the USA and France. In other words, a contrast is established between the nature of French and American moral attitudes governing the behaviour of politicians.