2021
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2109.13861
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Visual resemblance and communicative context constrain the emergence of graphical conventions

Robert D. Hawkins,
Megumi Sano,
Noah D. Goodman
et al.

Abstract: From photorealistic sketches to schematic diagrams, drawing provides a versatile medium for communicating about the visual world. How do images spanning such a broad range of appearances reliably convey meaning? Do viewers understand drawings based solely on their ability to resemble the entities they refer to (i.e., as images), or do they understand drawings based on shared but arbitrary associations with these entities (i.e., as symbols)? In this paper, we provide evidence for a cognitive account of pictoria… Show more

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