Visual language theory.

Marriott, Kim and Bernd Meyer:

ISBN 10: 0387983678 / ISBN 13: 9780387983677

Published by New York ; Berlin ; Tokyo ; Heidelberg ; Barcelona ; Budapest ; Hong Kong ; London ; Milan ; Paris ; Singapore : Springer, 1998

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XI, 381 S. : graph. Darst. Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber. Es befindet sich neben dem Rückenschild lediglich ein Bibliotheksstempel im Buch; ordnungsgemäß entwidmet. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 710.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visual language theory.
• Publisher: New York ; Berlin ; Tokyo ; Heidelberg ; Barcelona ; Budapest ; Hong Kong ; London ; Milan ; Paris ; Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387983678
• ISBN 13: 9780387983677
• Binding: gebundene Ausgabe
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 710 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • 506 Sprachwissenschaft

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Synopsis

Kim Marriott Bernd Meyer Communication is one of the hallmarks of humans. When we think of hu­ man communication, most people first think of spoken and written lan­ guages. These are similar in that symbols in the language are encountered and processed sequentially, either temporally as they are spoken or as char­ acters are read across a page. However, not all human communication is sequential in nature. Important components of human communication are visual languages, such as maps or diagrams. In these languages the basic symbols are not encountered sequentially but rather seen together at a glance. Visual languages are ubiquitous in human cultures, ranging from tradi­ tional paintings of central Australian aborigines which are, in part, maps of the countryside to an architect's design of a new building. Visual languages have been employed from earliest pre-history to the present and are used in almost every human endeavor. They cover the entire spectrum of human expression ranging from fine art, such as an abstract expressionist's private language, to precise technical communication using rigorously defined no­ tation, such as musical notation, mathematical notation, or street maps. Some visual languages, such as sign languages used by the deaf community, substitute spoken language entirely. Indeed, sign languages, for example American Sign Language, are a particularly interesting instance of visual communication, since they use three-dimensional spatial arrangements of signs in combination with their sequential temporal order to constitute meaning.

Synopsis

Visual languages are ubiquitous in human cultures and range from informal ambiguous sketches to rigorously defined technical diagrams such as electronic circuit designs or musical notation. They have become a key component of human-computer interaction with the advent of GUIs and sophisticated input devices. This book provides a broad-ranging survey of our current understanding of visual languages and their theoretical foundations. Its main focus is the definition, specification, and structural analysis of visual languages by grammars, logic, and algebraic methods and the use of these techniques in visual language implementation. Consequently, the researcher in formal language theory, HCI, artificial intelligence, and computational linguistics will find this an invaluable guide to the current state of research in this field.