Cartossemiótica: uma abordagem peirciana dos mapas e da cartografia

Abstract

This study brings a synthesis of the cartosemiotics – a branch of semiotics applied to maps and cartography. Particularly, we emphasize the cartosemiotic inspired by Charles Peirce, taking as reference thework of Winfried Nöth. Understood as a synonym of logic, Peirce's semiotics starts from phenomenologicalcategories to propose a grammar that explains the general behavior of signs. We argue that the triad sign, objectand interpretant proposed by Peirce embraces the fundamental elements in the process of representation and interpretation of the maps. In this study, semiotics will be used to clarify the following aspects of cartography:(a) maps and their two objects; (b) the map as representation; (c) the communicational aspect of the maps; (d) the iconic, indexical and symbolic properties of the maps; (e) the map as a diagram.