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Like how phonetic alphabets save space compared to ideograms by just “write the word how it sounds”, the little SVG-icode would just “write the letter how it’s
by riwsky 2y ago
Like how phonetic alphabets save space compared to ideograms by just “write the word how it sounds”, the little SVG-icode would just “write the letter how it’s drawn”
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- kristopolous 2y agoRight. Semantic iconography need not be universal or even formal to be real. Think of all the symbols notetakers invent; ideographs without even phonology assigned to it. Being as dynamic as flexible as human expression is hard. Emojis have even taken on this property naturally. The high-5 is also the praying hands for instance. Culturally specific semantics are assigned to the variety of shapes, such as the eggplant and peach. Insisting that this shouldn't happen is a losing battle against how humans construct written language. Good luck with that.