Metaphorical Perspectives on Hypertext

Stuart A. Selber

doi:10.1109/47.387769

Metaphorical Perspectives on Hypertext

Stuart A. Selber

English

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This essay examines the dominant metaphors that define and describe three basic components of hypertext (texts, nodes, and links), arguing that they contribute in central ways to the current treatment of this technology in technical communication. It includes a brief overview of the way metaphors filter computer-based tasks and functions, a discussion of hypertext metaphors of identity and the realms from which they are commonly appropriated, and some corollary implications for students and teachers of technical communication. In general, this essay contends that hypertext design choices are both productively and unproductively shaped by social as well as technological forces.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	59-67
Number of pages	9
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/47.387769
State	Published - Jun 1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Communication
Industrial relations
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Linguistics and Language

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