| Semantic Map

Semantic Map
Every information is connected to other information. Every know-how is linked to other skills and knowledge. The networking of information and knowledge is done by using language and logic. Things are termed and connected through relations, e.g. “This is an A”, “A is a part of B” or “A is implied by B and C”.
Labelling things and establishing relations between them, commits us to an ontology. The term ‘ontology’ is of Greek origin (on, ontos = being and logos = science, therefore: the science of being) and simply signifies the list of things that supposedly exist.
Semantic maps visualise relations between information. They provide an overview of the knowledge area in question: what’s nearby and what’s in connection with your initial point? Connections may be highlighted, showing specific paths through the network.
Semantic maps are similar to the rational functions of the human mind, simulating the logical and semantic connections that the brain establishes between bits of information. They are also based on an ontology that helps to specify the connections between informational units.