[Corpora-List] looking for spacial metaphors

[Ilze Black]

Dear List,

I am a PhD student and quite new to this list but I hope you dont mind 
me asking for help here. I have just started my research on spacial 
perception of the Internet. In my initial phase I am trying to establish 
if there are any relevant study been done on a similar questions and in 
particular on any spacial metaphors. In English we often say 'on' the 
Internet, while in Latvia, for example, they say 'in' the Internet. What 
drives these linguistic metaphors? May be someone has some suggestion on 
previous ethnographic studies, method I am thinking to use. Or other 
methodology or models I should look at? Does anyone has any thoughts on 
this? I am also looking to collect spacial metaphors used of the 
Internet space in different languages. Would love to hear your thoughts, 
suggestions and metaphors.
Thank you in advance and looking forward to hear.

Ilze Black
black at eecs.qmul.ac.uk

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