Abstract
There is undoubtedly something like a ‘grammar of graphics’. Various syntactic principles can be identified in graphics of different types, and the nature of visual representation allows for visual nesting and recursion. We propose a limited set of possible ‘building blocks’ for constructing graphic spaces, and a limited set of possible syntactic functions of graphic objects. Based on these ingredients, and the rules for their combination, the syntactic structure of any visual representation can be drawn as a hierarchically nested tree. We claim that the presented visual syntax applies to all types of visual representations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Diagrams 2006 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Diagrammatic Representation and Inference |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 104-108 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-540-35624-0 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-35623-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 4th International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams, 2006 - Stanford, United States Duration: 28 Jun 2006 → 30 Jun 2006 Conference number: 4 |
Conference
| Conference | 4th International Conference on Theory and Application of Diagrams, 2006 |
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| Abbreviated title | Diagrams 2006 |
| Country | United States |
| City | Stanford |
| Period | 28/06/06 → 30/06/06 |