We're all swimming in words and metaphors we mostly don't understand or even see as metaphors. Our language reveals more than we realize, which you've illustrated well here.
The map is not the territory is one of my favorite all-time quotes, btw. Words can never fully express an experience in the way that actually experiencing it can.
I highly suggest taking a look into General Semantics, especially with your background. You can find more information here: http://www.gestalt.org/semantic.htm
Also, you may be interested in this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levels_of_Knowing_and_Existence
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Awesome, thanks for the suggestions
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