Congratulations to Dr. Gregg Lloren, for his compelling scholarly contribution titled “Travels in Hyper-Semiosis: Navigating the Digitization of Meaning.”
In this thought-provoking study, Dr. Lloren reimagines how meaning is formed in today’s digitally mediated environments. Moving beyond traditional linear interpretations, he introduces a framework of predictive cognitive semiotics, where meaning is not fixed, but dynamically shaped through ongoing interactions between human cognition and algorithmic systems. His work highlights how digital platforms, recommendation systems, and generative technologies actively influence how we perceive, interpret, and stabilize meaning even before conscious awareness.
By drawing from cognitive science, process philosophy, and contemporary semiotics, the study positions digital meaning-making as a complex, evolving terrain—one structured by anticipation, feedback, and probabilistic pathways. Through this lens, meaning becomes less about decoding static signs and more about navigating a landscape shaped by algorithmic mediation and distributed cognition.
This publication marks a significant contribution to the fields of communication and digital studies, offering new ways to understand how we engage with meaning in an increasingly algorithm-driven world.
Read and download the full article here:
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/…/10…/sem-2025-0071/html