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Meaning of Blissymbols | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A constructed language with only a written form, using ideographs invented by Charles K. Bliss after the Second World War.

Equivalents

Deutsch Bliss-Symbole

Suomi bliss-kieli

日本語ブリスシンボル

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

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