Pasigraphy

Pasigraphy

A Pasigraphy is a writing system where each written symbol represents a concept rather than a word or sound or series of sounds in a spoken language. The aim (as with ordinary numerals 1, 2, 3, etc.) is to be intelligible to persons of all languages. The term was first applied to a system proposed in 1796, though a number of pasigraphies had been devised prior to that; Leopold Einstein reviews 60 attempts at creating an international auxiliary language, the majority of the 17th-18th century projects being pasigraphies of one kind or another.Leopold Einstein, "Al la historio de la Provoj de Lingvoj Tutmondaj de Leibnitz ĝis la Nuna Tempo", 1884. Reprinted in "Fundamenta Krestomatio", UEA 1992 [1903] .] "Pasi" in Greek means "to all". Leibniz and Alexander von Humboldt are associated with the concept.

Blissymbols and Real Character are examples.

See also

* Constructed language
* Engineered language
* Philosophical language

References


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  • Pasigraphy — Pa*sig ra*phy, n. [Gr. ? for all (dat. pl. of ? all) + graphy.] A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that may be understood and used by all nations. Good. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pasigraphy — noun A writing system where concepts are written instead of words. The system is not phonetic and uses ideograms, such as mathematical symbols. It is intended to be universally understood …   Wiktionary

  • pasigraphy — n. Universal language …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • pasigraphy — pa·sig·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • pasigraphy —   n. universal written language, especially using symbols for ideas rather than words.    ♦ pasigraphic(al), a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Pasigraphy — noun an artificial international language using characters (as mathematical symbols) instead of words to express ideas • Hypernyms: ↑artificial language …   Useful english dictionary

  • universal language — Pasigraphy, pasilaly …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Language — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Language >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 language language Sgm: N 1 phraseology phraseology &c. 569 Sgm: N 1 speech speech &c. 582 Sgm: N 1 tongue tongue lingo vernacular Sgm …   English dictionary for students

  • Pasigraphic — Pas i*graph ic, Pasigraphical Pas i*graph ic*ala. Of or pertaining to pasigraphy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pasigraphical — Pasigraphic Pas i*graph ic, Pasigraphical Pas i*graph ic*ala. Of or pertaining to pasigraphy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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