Person

Charles K. Bliss

Charles K. Bliss created Blissymbolics, a semantically organised visual-symbol system intended to support communication across spoken-language boundaries.

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Known for
Blissymbolics
Historical contribution

What Bliss contributed

He developed and published a system in which graphic elements could be combined to represent concepts. It was later adapted for augmentative communication, especially for people with complex communication needs.

Why it mattered

Blissymbolics showed how a visual vocabulary could be designed as a compositional communication system rather than a loose collection of pictures.

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Evidence

Sources and further reading

  1. About Blissymbolics

    Blissymbolics Communication International · Blissymbolics Communication International

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