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Visual languages and the problems with ideographies: A commentary on Morin

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    Abstract

    Morin argues that ideographies are limited because graphic codes lack a capacity for proliferating standardization. However, natural graphic systems display rich standardization and can be placed in sequences using complex combinatorial structures. In contrast, ideographies are not natural, and their limitations lie in their attempts to artificially force a graphic system to behave like a writing system.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere240
    Number of pages3
    JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
    Volume46
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2 Oct 2023

    Keywords

    • writing
    • ideography
    • visual language
    • visual lexicon
    • iconicity
    • conventionalization
    • emoji

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