digital hermeneutics; metaphor; zooming; z-text; cities representations
Abstract :
[en] The paper proposes to bridge two areas of inquiry, digital hermeneutics and metaphor within a digital environment, by the analysis of a less studied phenomenon, i.e. how interpretation is supported and shaped by metaphors embedded in an interface. The study is articulated around three use cases for literary, didactic and historical representations of imaginary and existing cities based on a model (z-text) and interface (Z-editor) for zoomable texts. We will try to demonstrate that the zooming and contextualization features of the tool allow creating layers of meaning that can assist interpretation and critical readings of literature and history.
Research center :
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Digital History & Historiography (DHI)
Disciplines :
Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
ARMASELU, Florentina ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Center for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
van den Heuvel, Charles; Huygens ING, The Hague, Netherlands ; University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Metaphors in Digital Hermeneutics: Zooming through Literary, Didactic and Historical Representations of Imaginary and Existing Cities