Le parcours métaphorique d'un terme scientifique dans les médias et les sciences humaines : étude de cas sur « White Noise » [Le bruit blanc] et « White Knowledge » [La connaissance blanche] (À propos de Don DeLillo et Terry Pratchett)

Abstract

Der Beitrag enthält das Abstract ausschließlich in englischer Sprache.The paper examines the usage of the lexeme white to denote a mixture of heterogeneous elements, which originally appeared in optics and acoustics, in particular white light, white noise. The metaphoric use of natural science terms (notably, the latter originally metaphoric) by DeLillo and Pratchett allowed applying natural science terms to the social phenomena of the informational space, filled with undefined elements forming human consciousness, opinions, and worldviews. The paper studies the origin and functioning of the terms white noise, white knowledge as an example of usage and meaning shifts and a case of terminology interdisciplinary flow.L'article contient uniquement le résumé en anglais