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2012 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

9. Interpretation of Surface Features of Mars as a Function of Its Verbal—Toponymic—and Visual Representation

Author : Henrik I. Hargitai

Published in: Maps for the Future

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

Does the language of place names affect the interpretation of a planetary map? Is there any consistent change in the reading of a planetary map if the language of descriptor terms is changed from the official Latin to the mother language of the map reader? A survey made at a middle school in Hungary addressed these questions. The method was to collect preconceptions the landscape of Mars, then to show maps in Latin and Hungarian, and again ask the same questions. The results show that there are considerable differences in the two groups.

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Metadata
Title
Interpretation of Surface Features of Mars as a Function of Its Verbal—Toponymic—and Visual Representation
Author
Henrik I. Hargitai
Copyright Year
2012
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Maps for the Future

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-19521-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-19522-8

Copyright Year: 2012

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19522-8_9

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