Econarratology

RELATED TERMS: Narratology The question underlying this post is the issue of what an adequate narratology would be for the practice of the design of narrative environments, an approach to designing that emphasises the (necessary) inter-relationships among people, narratives and environments. In this context, the potential value of econarratology can be seen in three respects. Firstly,Continue reading “Econarratology”

Ontological Metalepsis

RELATED TERMS: Avant-garde movements; Deixis and Deictic Acts; Lifeworld – Lebenswelt – Umwelt; Metalepsis; Storyworld; Tangled Hierarchy and Strange Loop The notion of ontological metalepsis is particularly important for design practices as it emphasises that meaning is generated through the engagement of the sensorimotor, experiential, existential, moving body with the designed objects, services and environments. Metalepsis,Continue reading “Ontological Metalepsis”