Memetaphor and Memeography: How Internet Memes Work as Visual Metaphors in Networked Culture

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Authors: Alvin Pedersen Mazaheri
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Abstract

Preprint submitted to First Monday. Introduces ‘memetaphor’ and ‘memeography’ as frameworks for interpreting memes as metaphorical utterances and mapping them across contexts.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Humor Studies and Applications Language Metaphor and Cognition Cultural Studies and Postmodernism

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Document type
Preprint