Memex as the Foundational Stone of the Hypertext Theory

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Memex as the Foundational Stone of the Hypertext Theory

KOBÍKOVÁ, Zuzana

Basic information

Original name

Memex as the Foundational Stone of the Hypertext Theory

Name in Czech

Memex jako základní kámen teorie hypertextu

Authors

KOBÍKOVÁ, Zuzana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

1. vyd. London, CER Comparative European Research 2014, p. 195-199, 5 pp. 2014

Publisher

Sciemcee Publishing

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/14:00079070

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

ISBN

978-0-9928772-2-4

Keywords (in Czech)

Memex; hypertext; metafora; metaforické téma; model

Keywords in English

Memex; hypertext; metaphor; metaphorical theme; model

Abstract

V originále

In this paper I present the results from the first chapter of my dissertation, called Hypertext as a Metaphor for the Scientific Mind. The chapter is about a Memex (refer to a "memory extension"): the never functional, but for hypertext theory and practice very inspirational medium of scientific work with information, modelled by Bush (1945). I present it from the point of view of the theory of science from three angles of view: As the model developing the metaphor of .e.g. scientific mind, as the major inspiration for the creators of the functional digital hypertext (digital text with hyperlinks) and as the base of hypertext theory (understood as scientific area of interest with quite short history). The evolving of the hypertext from the metaphor I present on a practical example using (according to Lawler) an analysis of metaphorical themes abstracted from Bush's texts about the Memex. I focus on the interaction between two metaphorical elements in the metaphorical theme "the Memex is the scientist's associative memory" referring to an interactive view of metaphor developed by Black. This paper outlines the beginning of the hypertext theory interpretation. I try to figure out in this paper how the metaphorical themes developed by Bush influence the forming of the hypertext theory.

Citovat

KOBÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. Memex as the Foundational Stone of the Hypertext Theory. Online. In McGreevy, Michael; Rita, Robert. CER Comparative European Research 2014. 1st ed. London: Sciemcee Publishing, 2014, p. 195-199. ISBN 978-0-9928772-2-4.

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KOBÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. Memex as the Foundational Stone of the Hypertext Theory. Online. In McGreevy, Michael; Rita, Robert. \textit{CER Comparative European Research 2014}. 1st ed. London: Sciemcee Publishing, 2014, p.~195-199. ISBN~978-0-9928772-2-4.

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