The Construction of the Concept Internet through Metaphors
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The expressions by which we refer to the Internet reveal how we conceptualize it. Rather than “a network of networks of computers”, as it is usually defined, we actually perceive and experience the Internet as a PLACE. This paper will particularly analyse THE INTERNET IS A CITY as one of the most productive metaphors that shape the concept INTERNET in English, whereas THE INTERNET IS A SEA seems to be the most common metaphor for Spanish speakers. Finally, some possible reasons and consequences for this variation will be advanced .
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Porto Requejo, M. D. (2014). The Construction of the Concept Internet through Metaphors. Culture, Language and Representation, 5, 195–207. Retrieved from https://www.e-revistes.uji.es/index.php/clr/article/view/1359
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