Lessons in Blissymbolics - Introduction

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Blissymbolics is able to represent virtually any idea or concept by combining and recombining a relatively small set of basic symbols. The bulk of these lessons will involve showing you how the basic symbols combine to create compound symbols. Also explained will be: noun, verb, and adjective indicators. Spacing within compound symbols, the logic of creating a compound symbol, spacing between symbols in a sentence, how to indicate proper names and metaphors, and sentence structure.

Sample of Basic Symbols:


person

feeling

mind

protection

action

legs

trunk area of body

head


hand

arm

eye

ear

mouth

nose

nature

sun

moon

earth


ground

sky

water

fire

electricity

tree

flower

mountain


door

room

chair

table

stairs

building

thing

paper, page


wheel

pen, pencil

arrow

and, plus

minus, without

part, piece

multiplication, many

Sample of Compound Symbols:


light

language

book

conscience

work

waterfall

garden

forest


tool

city

elevator

lightning

science

food

day

night


word

world

world writing

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