lexigram
Syllables: lex·i·gram/ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/
lexigram noun: a symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
Noun
lexigram (plural lexigrams)
- A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication
- Near-synonyms: lexigraph (polysemic, sometimes synonymous), logogram, logograph
- Instead of ASL, Savage-Rumbaugh used an extensive ‘lexigram’, a matrix of 256 geometrical shapes on a board. Instructors touch the symbols, which represent verbs and nouns, to create simple requests or commands.2013, Richard Gross, Being Human: Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives, Routledge, →ISBN, page 165
Synonyms of lexigram
Forms of lexigram
| plural | lexigrams |
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Origin of lexigram
From lexi- + -gram.
Questions about lexigram
- What does lexigram mean?
- Lexigram means a symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- What part of speech is lexigram?
- Lexigram is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lexigram?
- Lexigram is pronounced /ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/.
- What is the plural of lexigram?
- The plural of lexigram is lexigrams.
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