Blissymbolics is not an instantly readable universal code. Graphic meanings, combinations, and conventions need to be learned and shared. Assess the user’s understanding and partners’ responses rather than relying on resemblance or adult intuition, and preserve opportunities for personal expression and literacy development.
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- FromBlissymbolics (tool)
- Category of its source unitCodes & Communication Systems
- DomainMeaning & Clarity
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
Related entry
Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Codes & Communication Systems
Articulates signs and conventions through which information or meaning can be represented, recorded or transmitted. Interpretation depends on the relevant language, practices, users and context, not on a sign looking self-evident.