Z8172 Semiotics in cartography

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of cartography and geoinformatics presented in the bachelor studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To introduce the basics of map semiotics and toponomastics as important tools in social communication of spatial data, information acquisition and new knowledge creation. To present the logic of sign creation, general theory of sign systems and information content to the forms of their expression. Emphasis is placed on the user and utilitarian aspects of sign systems associated with the interpretation, understanding, and differentiation of geographic names, as well as the origin, meaning, and need for standardization of geographic nomenclature. Demonstrate the importance and application of map semiotics and toponomastics in mapmaking.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- undestand basics of theory of map symbols and geographical names;
- apply theoretical knowledge to the practical process of map signs creation;
- Work with toponyms in the process of map making;
Syllabus
  • 1. Delimitation and definition of the base term in map semiotics, map language, and map symbol; development of conception in the elaboration of symbol systems. - 2. Informative conception, the conception of cartographic communication, conception of map as a system, the conception of mathematic-cartographical modeling. - 3. The conception of the language of map, the conception of map symbolism, the conception of map - cartographic language. - 4. The base of language conception of the map and basic criterions of map language organization. - 5. Legend of map and semiotics of map symbols. - 6. Morphography of map symbols and morphographic operations. - 7. Map syntactics - projection, map net, localization and typification principles. - 8. Map style - historical, present, individual and regional. - 9. Delimitation of terms as onomastics and toponomastics, geographical names, system of geographical names. - 10. Classification of toponymic types in the Czech language. - 11. Semantic bearing toponyms. - 12. Standardization of geographical names on different levels. - 13. Cartographic languages in the world and their transposition, transliteration and transcription; exonyms. - 14. Graphic on maps, toponomastics sources - historical, geographical, cartographical and dialectical.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BERTIN, Jacques. Semiology of graphics : diagrams, networks, maps. Translated by William J. Berg. 1st ed. Redlands, Calif.: ESRI Press, 2011, xv, 438. ISBN 9781589482616. info
    not specified
  • Pravda, Ján. Základy koncepcie mapového jazyka. Bratislava: Geografický ústav SAV, 1990. 168 s.
  • ŠMILAUER, Vladimír. Úvod do toponomastiky : nauky o vlastních jménech zeměpisných. 2. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1966, 231 s. info
  • Lutterer, Ivan - Šrámek, Rudolf. Zeměpisná jména v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku. 1. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Tobiáš, 1997. 317 s.
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures, practical lessons
Assessment methods
Oral exam, exercises evaluation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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