What metaphor should we use for the nexus for change in English.? Previous metaphors have been “the forum” and ” “the melting pot”. Perhaps now we should speak of the “chat room”, or “The Massively Multiplayer Online Game” (MMOG). Four themes are identified here:
- Germanic mythology – hero warriors
- Online Gaming
- Virtuality: JPEGs, Dogecoin
- Acronyms
