Explanation
Chorographia renders a larger space as an organised whole: landscape, routes, boundaries, settlements, and forms of life may together compose a spatial profile. It is not merely a list of geographic data but an arrangement that makes the character of a country or region perceptible.
Example
Between the two rivers, vineyards, old trade routes, and small towns run through the region like a shared memory.
Counterexample
The region covers 4,200 square kilometres. The statement locates and measures but does not render a spatial whole present.
Distinction
Unlike topographia, which usually concentrates on a more specific locality, chorographia profiles a country or larger region. Historical usage may overlap.
Effect on thought and perception
Connects dispersed features into a spatial form and shows how selection and perspective make places culturally legible.
Resonance
Many local voices and lines form a larger spatial body without losing their differences.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Chorographia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-RHE-207-002. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-RHE-207-002The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.