[Art_beyond_sight_theory_and_research] ] Term - relief vs tactile

[John Kennedy]

FYI Robert
Dom Lopes and I are here at Semiotics Aarhus. Your name has come up a few
times in this conference.
  Nice comment here btw!
 Here's to the next time.
John

> 'Haptual'? Why not? Then everything would be satisfactile.
>
> Rob
>
> On 25 Jan 2012, at 16:08, Lisa Yayla wrote:
>
>> Hi Rob,
>>
>> Hmm, tactile, I guess.
>> What about haptual?
>> Getting a headache.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Lisa
>>
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>> tactile
>>
>> Dear Lisa,
>>
>> Might I raise the question whether 'tactile' or 'tactual' is more
>> appropriate? I take the latter to be the equivalent of 'visual': the
>> minimal way of tying the phenomenon to a sense modality (here, touch).
>> 'Tactile', in contrast, I take to suggest inviting, or promising to
>> reward, touch. So, while all the surfaces on a cellphone may be tactual,
>> if only the keys are made of something satisfying to touch, then they
>> are tactile, as the rest is not.
>>
>> Of course, it's another question whether 'haptic' should be preferred to
>> either of the 'tact...' options. It's also an open question, if one
>> accepts the distinction above, which of the terms is more appropriate
>> for the graphics that interest you.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> On 20 Jan 2012, at 13:24, Lisa Yayla wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Again I am calling to the collective knowledge and wisdom of this
>>> group. My question is about what to call a tactile graphic. Hmm, you
>>> think, strange question after all these years and shouldn't the
>>> questioner know better?
>>>
>>> Ok, here are the questions - is the term "tactile graphic" better than
>>> the term "relief graphic" ? Is the term "haptic graphic" better than
>>> both? Or does it not make much difference?
>>>
>>> By saying tactile one gives the idea that the graphic is to be touched,
>>> but saying relief, doesn't necessarily. Haptic perhaps gives the
>>> additional information that there should be movement to gain
>>> information - that is the hand should move over the graphic.
>>>
>>> Like to hear what you think.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Lisa
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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