Conceptualizing digital reality through metaphors: Semiotic and interdisciplinary perspective
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https://doi.org/10.33919/dasc.24.7.1Keywords:
Digital metaphor, semiotics, interdisciplinarityAbstract
Metaphors have always played a fundamental role in conceptualizing digital realities. Their everyday use, however, makes them challenging to recognize, as they have solidified in our shared imagination. This crystallization is precisely what enables a community of interpreters to attach meaning to a signifier, allowing mutual understanding.
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