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A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people
Blissymbolics is a semantically-based graphic language which was originally developed as universal channel of communication to promote world peace. Instead, this logical and unambiguous symbol system has been adopted as a communication-enhancement system for pre-reading non-speaking children, and it...
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| author | Shalit, Ami |
| author2 | Boonzaier, David |
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| description | Blissymbolics is a semantically-based graphic language which was originally developed as universal channel of communication to promote world peace. Instead, this logical and unambiguous symbol system has been adopted as a communication-enhancement system for pre-reading non-speaking children, and it is now ranked as the most comprehensive and effective graphic system used within augmentative communication. Over the years, a number of multi-functional programmes designed to manipulate microcomputer- based assembly of Blissymbols have been developed. Although some of these applications have become rather popular, none of them is based on a mechanism which provides their users with a cognitive access to the stored symbol vocabulary. The present research was initiated and devised with an underlying goal to gain an insight into some of the most potent characteristics of Blissymbolics, and then, with the backing of the findings, offer a microcomputer-based interface featuring a cognitive technique designed to facilitate retrieval, manipulation, teaching and learning of Blissymbols. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/26322 A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people Shalit, Ami Boonzaier, David Computer-assisted instruction People with disabilities. Language Development Disorders - therapy Microcomputers Blissymbolics is a semantically-based graphic language which was originally developed as universal channel of communication to promote world peace. Instead, this logical and unambiguous symbol system has been adopted as a communication-enhancement system for pre-reading non-speaking children, and it is now ranked as the most comprehensive and effective graphic system used within augmentative communication. Over the years, a number of multi-functional programmes designed to manipulate microcomputer- based assembly of Blissymbols have been developed. Although some of these applications have become rather popular, none of them is based on a mechanism which provides their users with a cognitive access to the stored symbol vocabulary. The present research was initiated and devised with an underlying goal to gain an insight into some of the most potent characteristics of Blissymbolics, and then, with the backing of the findings, offer a microcomputer-based interface featuring a cognitive technique designed to facilitate retrieval, manipulation, teaching and learning of Blissymbols. 2017-11-16T13:37:39Z 2017-11-16T13:37:39Z 1991 2017-04-06T11:29:41Z Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26322 eng application/pdf Department of Human Biology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Computer-assisted instruction People with disabilities. Language Development Disorders - therapy Microcomputers Shalit, Ami A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| title_full | A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| title_fullStr | A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| title_full_unstemmed | A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| title_short | A microcomputer-based synthesis of Blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| title_sort | microcomputer based synthesis of blissymbols from key components to facilitate language acquisition in severely disabled people |
| topic | Computer-assisted instruction People with disabilities. Language Development Disorders - therapy Microcomputers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26322 |
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