Backlink is very computer culture orientated, but it is unambiguous. I see that it is common language now, thanks for that FND.
Referent has four meanings according to Wolfum Alpha [1]: referent | having reference proposition | the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate referring term | something that refers; a term that refers to another term significance | something referred to; the object of a reference The third is the most useful. A TiddlyWiki tooltip comes in handy to define the context - this is one of the joys of tiddly texts. Heinz von Forster said [2]: "…the villain turns out to be Language, hiding behind the story’s hero: Language. How can this be understood? When attempting to understand language, language is its own best enemy, for its appearance contradicts its function. In its appearance it seems to be denotative, monologing about things in the world: in its dialogical function it is connotative, appealing to concepts in the other’s mind. How can one get from appearance to function or from function to appearance, since one needs the one for the other? A catch 22, a vicious circle, a case of perverted-or better-inverted logic; a logic Aristotle would not dream of, except in his nightmares." Eric, I am with you when it comes to the elegance of ‘referers’. I am sure ‘references’ works well for most users. I am not sure references are used as much as they could, tucked away as they are. TW does backlinks better than other wikis where you go to another page to view them. I vote for a promotion for the reference referent backlink coalition. [1] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=referent [2] Von Foerster, H., 1987. Understanding computers and cognition: A new foundation of design : Terry Winograd and Fernando Flores Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishing Corporation, 1986, 207 pages, $24.95. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 32(3), 311-318. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki?hl=en.
