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Subject:Web Metaphors From:"Paul R. Sawyer" <prsawyer -at- RS6000 -dot- CMP -dot- ILSTU -dot- EDU> Date:Wed, 8 Mar 1995 21:53:50 -0600
Hello all--
I am a graduate student in tech writing and I am presently doing a paper on
Metaphors for the Net. I was wondering if any metaphors come to mind?
(besides, surfing the net) My thesis is that metaphors help us get a handle on
the unfatomable by nesting such concepts in things we can imagine. Obviously,
"the net" is way to big to comprehend, so what do we use to get a handle on it?
Have I just muddied the waters even more?
Anyway, if you could email suggestions, or whatever to me, I won't get flamed
for cluttering up the BBS with non-techwriter items.
Thanks a bunch
--Paul
A lone tech writer in a room full of linguists. And you say there isn't a
hell. . . 8-)
--
Paul R. Sawyer
Graduate Assistant/Console Cowboy
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois 61790-4240
