37.1515, Qs: Drawing Territory

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LINGUIST List: Vol-37-1515. Tue Apr 21 2026. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 37.1515, Qs: Drawing Territory

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Date: 20-Apr-2026
From: Sveva Elti di Rodeano [sveva.eltidirodeano at unive.it]
Subject: Drawing Territory


How would you communicate the idea of "house", "city", "borders", or
"country" without using words?
Territory is a concept shared across all human cultures, yet the way
we conceive and represent it varies significantly across languages and
lived experiences. Take part in our survey and draw your own visual
symbols for a set of territory-related concepts!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs0IKx_sy2kOMRd0txFypl9TgjF-ATT8IGzLTOkaTULQmL1w/viewform?usp=header
This work is supported by ERC grant (CAncAn, Project Number
101088363). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the
author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European
Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the
European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for
them.

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                     Historical Linguistics
                     Writing Systems




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