Lines, Blobs, Crosses and Arrows: Diagrammatic Communication with Schematic Figures
Barbara Tversky4, Jeff Zacks5, Paul Lee4 and Julie Heiser4
| (4) |
Stanford University, USA |
| (5) |
Washington University at St. Louis, USA |
Abstract
In producing diagrams for a variety of contexts, people use a small set of schematic figures to convey certain context specific
concepts, where the forms themselves suggest meanings. These same schematic figures are interpreted appropriately in context.
Three examples will support these conclusions: lines, crosses, and blobs in sketch maps; bars and lines in graphs; and arrows
in diagrams of complex systems.
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