Blissymbols

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Blissymbol form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A constructed language with only a written form, using ideographs invented by Charles K. Bliss after the Second World War.

    "In the 1970s, disabled people who couldn't write or speak—such as those with cerebral palsy—used Blissymbols to communicate by point to the drawings on a large board. It was time-consuming and required a person who knew Blissymbols to help translate."

Synonyms

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blissymbolics

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"Are blissymbols better than kanji?"

Etymology

Blend of Bliss + symbols.

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