Verso una semantica quantistica? Applicazioni al discorso religioso
Résumé
Since 2014 the authors have been developing an algorithm which exports to the field of information retrieval some concepts and models from quantum theory: entanglement and correlation. In this article we explore the linguistic and semiotic implications of a quantum-like semantic theory, reconstructing the relationships between our work and a wide field of study borrowing statistical instruments from quantum theory and applying them to humanities and social sciences. Finally, as an example, we will show how our algorithm works on a case study: religious discourse in new media. In particular, the application of quantum instruments is helpful to understand how the quotation of a Twitter message in the reply modifies its original semantic profile.