self-references
Loops pointing inward
Self-references are instances where something refers to itself.
A sentence like This sentence has five words is a self-reference.
The concept appears in logic, linguistics, and computing, where a function might call itself.
Self-referential humor often breaks the fourth wall: I'm not funny enough to pull off a self-referential joke about self-reference.
Defined in terms of itself
- tautologyRedundant or circular statement
- metalanguageVocabulary describing linguistic structure
- reflexiveDirected back at subject
- performativeDone for appearance's sake
Process invoking itself
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- fixed-pointElement mapped to itself
- bootstrappingSelf-starting without external input
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
Self-penned life narrative
- fourth-wallConceptual stage boundary
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- EscherDutch impossible-geometry artist
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
Latin for "I think"
- reflexivityQuality of self-reference
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
first-person · apperception · introspection · qualia · ipseity · metacognition · recursion · ouroboros
Mention of a source
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- endnoteBack-of-book citation
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
bibliography · hyperlink · ibid · supra · infra · callback · foreshadowing · anchor
recursive
Defined in terms of itself
- tautologyRedundant or circular statement
- metalanguageVocabulary describing linguistic structure
- reflexiveDirected back at subject
recursion
Process invoking itself
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- fixed-pointElement mapped to itself
- bootstrappingSelf-starting without external input
autobiography
Self-penned life narrative
- fourth-wallConceptual stage boundary
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- EscherDutch impossible-geometry artist
cogito
Latin for "I think"
- reflexivityQuality of self-reference
- subjectivityPersonal viewpoint coloring perception
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
phenomenology · first-person · apperception · introspection · qualia · ipseity · metacognition · recursion · ouroboros
citation
Mention of a source
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- endnoteBack-of-book citation
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
index · bibliography · hyperlink · ibid · supra · infra · callback · foreshadowing · anchor · bookmark
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