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It was just a random google result, but we definitely did rebuses in pre-school at least. The rebus concept is actually a precursor to actual writing, historic
by Grustaf 5y ago
It was just a random google result, but we definitely did rebuses in pre-school at least.
The rebus concept is actually a precursor to actual writing, historically speaking. Both in Mesopotamia/Egypt and in the Chinese civilisation, writing developed through a rebus phase. So it's a very natural thing, that's why it's so child friendly.
- tomlockwood 5y agoThat's all cool, why's it a common word, though?
- Grustaf 5y agoWhy? I mean most pre-schoolers probably play with rebuses, simple crosswords etc. It's just a common concept in the world that most people have come across. Unlike say an obscure linguistic term like nisba.
- tomlockwood 5y agoOh I get that they exist, commonly, I just see no evidence to suggest the word is common.