Visual and Linguistic Representations of Places of Origin

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Exploring personal representations of origin, this book analyzes drawings created by interviewees depicting their childhood places. It employs semiotics to examine how individuals reconstruct their memories, translating them from visual to verbal forms. Cognitive psychology sheds light on the emotional motivations behind these expressions, while geographical perspectives reveal cultural influences on mapping practices. A notable finding highlights the contrast in cartographic skills between US and European students, suggesting differing cultural codes in their representations.