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TY - GEN ID - cogprints4880 UR - http://cogprints.org/4880/ A1 - Muter, P. Y1 - 1986/// N2 - Advantages and disadvantages of alphabetic and logographic writing systems are discussed, with particular emphasis on Blissymbolics as an example of a logographic system. It is concluded that logographic systems might be easier to learn than alphabetic systems and, in particular, that Blissymbols could be a useful communication device for people with various kinds of handicaps. This suggestion is substantiated by empirical research. PB - Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland) KW - Blissymbols Blissymbolics alphabets logographs reading writing TI - Blissymbolics, cognition, and the handicapped SP - 233 AV - public EP - 251 ER -