lexigram en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɛk.sɪˌɡɹæm/
Etymology
From lexi- + -gram.
Meanings
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A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication
Instead of ASL, Savage-Rumbaugh used an extensive ‘lexigram’, a matrix of 256 geometrical shapes on a board. Instructors touch the symbols, which represent verbs and nouns, to create simple requests or commands.
2013, Richard Gross, Being Human: Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives, Routledge, →ISBN, page 165:Near-synonyms: lexigraph (polysemic, sometimes synonymous), logogram, logograph
Each chimp next learned to press the lexigram corresponding to a food item that it had seen the teacher put in an opaque container.
2014, Joseph J. Pear, The Science of Learning, Psychology Press, →ISBN, page 199:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lexigrams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
semasiograph · pictogram · ideograph · ideogram