Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows: Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures

Barbara Tversky; Jeff Zacks; Paul Lee; Julie Heiser

doi:10.1007/3-540-44590-0_21

Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows: Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures

Barbara Tversky
, Jeff Zacks
, Paul Lee
, Julie Heiser

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122 Scopus citations

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Theory and Application of Diagrams - 1st International Conference, Diagrams 2000
Editors	Michael Anderson, Peter Cheng, Volker Haarslev
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	221-230
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	3540679154, 9783540679158
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44590-0_21
State	Published - 2000
Event	1st International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2000 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: Sep 1 2000 → Sep 3 2000

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	1889
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2000
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	09/1/00 → 09/3/00

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Tversky, B., Zacks, J., Lee, P., & Heiser, J. (2000). Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows: Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures. In M. Anderson, P. Cheng, & V. Haarslev (Eds.), Theory and Application of Diagrams - 1st International Conference, Diagrams 2000 (pp. 221-230). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 1889). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44590-0_21

Tversky, Barbara ; Zacks, Jeff ; Lee, Paul et al. / Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows : Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures. Theory and Application of Diagrams - 1st International Conference, Diagrams 2000. editor / Michael Anderson ; Peter Cheng ; Volker Haarslev. Springer Verlag, 2000. pp. 221-230 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Tversky, B, Zacks, J, Lee, P & Heiser, J 2000, Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows: Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures. in M Anderson, P Cheng & V Haarslev (eds), Theory and Application of Diagrams - 1st International Conference, Diagrams 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 1889, Springer Verlag, pp. 221-230, 1st International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2000, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 09/1/00. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44590-0_21

Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows: Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures. / Tversky, Barbara; Zacks, Jeff; Lee, Paul et al.
Theory and Application of Diagrams - 1st International Conference, Diagrams 2000. ed. / Michael Anderson; Peter Cheng; Volker Haarslev. Springer Verlag, 2000. p. 221-230 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 1889).

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Tversky B, Zacks J, Lee P, Heiser J. Lines, blobs, crosses and arrows: Diagrammatic communication with schematic figures. In Anderson M, Cheng P, Haarslev V, editors, Theory and Application of Diagrams - 1st International Conference, Diagrams 2000. Springer Verlag. 2000. p. 221-230. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/3-540-44590-0_21

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