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Blissymbols as a Spoken Language

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A naturally more common way of trying to communicate between people who do not share a common language is to draw pictures either by signing with the hands or by drawing with pencil and paper. Blissymbolics has therefore produced a more effective way of bridging the language gap than other attempts at international communication such as Esperanto and computer translators. Of course the setback with using Blissymbols are: 1) They are useless over radio and other voice-only methods of communication. 2) Blissymbols have still not been included in Unicode, and cannot be transmitted as text. I hope what I am doing here will encourage the addition of Blissymbols into Unicode. Whereas other languages both natural and man-made translate words from one language to another by corresponding series of sounds made with the mouth and tongue to another series of sounds made with the mouth and tongue, this language instead corresponds sounds to pictures - something understood more internationally. Thr...
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The Rooster and the Pearl

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        xQ kdj.vdt.ihs tS xQ iG          Xiqa katajn fatatin tisai xiqa ikao A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he espied something shining amid the straw. z1.hbh x4Q b-V.qck kdj.vdt.ihs vcv-) f tS f6 wpf xQ kcp qdb xQ kdj-X.ihs , qq.hbh s3 hbh-V.wkr ih-) x4Q lS , fnk-A qdb xQ k10.adb . Socon hipahi xiloqa pa-vaon kociki kitacan fatatin ihisi facifa-kiho fi tisai fipo wapifi xiqa kitaca-xain ihisi, kokon hipahi siho hipahi-faon wakila ihi-kiho xiloqa lisai, finiki-ha kotapa xiqa kicohaon atapa. "Ho! ho!" quoth he, "that's for me," and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. " z! z! " s3 i-) , " xgk lS ihv-A rnj s1 ," tS k9.xbt wnd-) xS fjp xQ k10.adb . "So! so!" soho i-kiho, " xikaki lisai ihifa-ha lanica sico," tisai kiyon xipati wanita-kiho xisai ficapi xiqa kicohaon atapa. What did it turn out to be but a Pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard? z?.lS xS ihv-) ...
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Rooms

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 room n3 niho kitchen (room-make-food) n3.p.ihs nihom pin ihisi bedroom (room-sleep) n3.llt nihon liliti bathroom (room-wash) n3.acb nihon acipa living room (room-chair) n3.rpk nihon lapiki dining room (room-food) n3.ihs nihon ihisi office (room-work-pen) n3.vdp.x4 nihon fatapin xilo hallway (place-among-room) wpf.qdb.n3 wapifin kotapan niho basement dgn takani attic dgt takati toilet rpm lapima I have a new desk in my bedroom. s1 tvh-A x4Q hcl-V o.vdp lmd s1t n3.llt . Sico tifahi-ha xilokwa hicili-fao aon fatapi limata sicoti nihon liliti. There is a big mirror in the bathroom. rpv ihv-A x4Q wnb-V fnj-T lmd xQ n3.acb . Lapifa ihifa-ha xilokwa wanipa-fao finica-tai limata xikwa nihon acipa. The dining room has a big table for our family. xQ n3.ihs tvh-A x4Q wnb-V o rnj sX1t stj . Xikwa nihon ihisi tifahi-ha xilokwa wanipa-fao ao lanica sixaicoti sitica. The office has a computer, a cabinet, and two desks. xQ n3.vdp.x4 tvh-A z1 grp.wcm , lmp , tS z2 o-X.vdp.x4 . Xikwa nihon fatapin ...
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Routine

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(activity-most-time) vS.tvm.hbh fasain tifaman hipahi wake up (go-awake) f-A.nsl fi-han nisili brush teeth otv-A.ucn aotifa-han ocini take a shower nsc-A nisici-ha breakfast t2S.ihs.z1 tifosain ihisi soco to work vdp-A fatapi-ha to exercise (work-health) vdp-A.rpc fatapi-han lapici to cook a-A.ihs a-han ihisi dinner t2S.ihs.z3 tifosain ihisin soho TV (part-broadcast-choice) qcn.kgk.tvl kocinin kikakin tifali get dressed cgd-A cikata-ha go to sleep llt-A liliti-ha I wake up at 7:00 every day. s1 f-A.nsl rnf z7.h.ilc z1.lnk hcj . Soco fi-han nisili lanifi soton hin ilici socon liniki hicica. We wake up early for school. s1X f-A.nsl qct.hbh-V rnj d.fjm.jnh . Socosai fi-han nisili kocitin hipahi-fao lanica tan ficaman canihi. He takes a shower every morning. s3 nsc-A z1.lnk jrm . Siho nisici-ha socon liniki calama. She goes to work by bus. s3 f-A lnk vdp rps grc . Siho fi-ha liniki fatapi lapisi kalaci. She is still getting dressed for the restaurant. s3 fjg-V cgd-A rnj xQ d.ihs . Siho fic...
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Days of the Week

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  hcj-X rnd xQ z7.hcj hicica-xai lanita xikwa soton hicica day hcj hicica month jsd casita week (seven-day) z7.hcj soton hicica Monday* hcj.z1 hicican soco Tuesday hcj.z2 hicican sofo Wednesday hcj.z3 hicican soho Thursday hcj.z4 hicican solo Friday hcj.z5 hicicam sono Saturday hcj.z6 hicican sopo Sunday hcj.z7 hicican soto weekend (end-seven-day) flc.z7.hcj filicin soton hicica * Previously Blissymbolics started the week on Sunday. For this and for other cultural reasons, names of the week may vary. What day is today? ?-V hcj htv-A hjc.kjt ? Sokafa-fao hicica hitifa-ha hicican kicati? I work every day except Sunday. s1 vdp-A z1.lmk hcj rps hcj.z7 . Sico fatapi-ha socon limaki hicica lapisi hicican soto. There are twelve months in one year. rpv ihv-A z12 jsd-X lmd z1 fnn . Lapifa ihifa-ha socofo casita-X limada soco finini. Next month we go on vacation. jsd.kjv s1X gsf-A wS.vdp.b.f . casitan kicafa sicoxai kasifi-ha wasain fatapim pan fi. A week has seven days. z1 z7.hcj tvb-A z7 h...
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Furniture

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furniture (generalization-chair-table) idv.lpk.o itafan lipikin ao chair lpk lipiki table o ao sofa xfr xifila bed xrc xilaci dresser lml limali desk o.vdp aon fatapi cupboard or cabinet lmp limapi shelf nrm nilama The office furniture includes a big desk and a chair. xQ n3-V.vdp.x4 idv.lpk.o lmd-A z1 wnb-V o.vdp tS z1 lpk . Xikwa niho-faon fatapin x4 itafan lipikin ao limata-ha soco wanipa-fao aon fatapi tisai soco lipiki. There were no tables in the restaurant. rpv ihv-) wS o-X lmd xQ nsf.ihs . Lapifa ihifa-kiho wasai ao-xai limata xikwa nisifin ihisi. I keep my camera on the shelf above the desk. s1 jsg-A s1t llp wpf xQ nrm qck xQ o.vdp . Sico casika-ha sicoti lilipi wapifi xikwa nilama kociki xikwa aon fatapi.
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Clothing

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clothing cgd cikata shirt (clothing-chest) cgd.khf cikatan kihifi pants (clothing-leg) cgd.vdg cikatan fataka dress (clothing-woman) cgd.su cikatan sio jacket (clothing-over) cgd.qck cikatan kociki skirt (clothing-woman>low) cgd.xsr cikatan xisila sweater (clothing-chest-over) cgd.khf.qck cikatan kihifin kociki sock(s) (clothing-leg+foot) cgd.vdh cikatan fatahi shoe(s) (protection-foot) r.vdd lan fatata hat (protection-head) r.hbj lan hipaca glove(s) (protection-hand) r.v5 lan fano Clothing keeps us warm in the winter. cgd jsg-A.k9 s1X abd-V.wnv lmd xQ h.4 . Cikata casika-han kiyo sicoxai apata-vaon wanifa limata xikwa hin lo. Don't forget your jacket - it's cold outside. wS! jnk-! s2t cgd.qck - xS ihv-A acf-V dgp . Wasaiso caniki-so sifoti cikatan kociki - xisai ihifa-ha acifi-V takapi. Leanne's skirt is too short. zLeanne cgd.xsr ihv-A qck.wS xbr-V . SoLiani cikatan xisila ihifa-ha kocikin wasai xipala-fao. My mom needs new walking shoes. s1t rdsu s1-A hcl-V vd-V r.vdd...
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