Blissymbols
Definitions
A constructed language with only a written form, using ideographs invented by Charles K. Bliss after the Second World War.
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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