They say a picture speaks 1,000 words, and the logogram’s function proves it. Think of the corporate logos that you instantly recognize: McDonald’s golden arches, the bite out of Apple’s apple, Shell Oil’s bright yellow shell, the male/female silhouette that instantly indicates which bathroom to use, a circle with the silhouette of a knife and fork to indicate a place to eat along the highway, the ampersand, a peace symbol, the smiley face (!), and the list goes on . . . 😉
Grammar Explanations is . . .
. . . an evolving list of the structural rules and principles that determines where words are placed in phrases or sentences as well as how the language is spoken. Sometimes I run across an example that helps explain better or another “also known as”. Heck, there’s always a better way to explain it, so if it makes quicker and/or better sense, I would appreciate suggestions and comments from anyone on an area of grammar with which you struggle or on which you can contribute more understanding.
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Resources for Logogram
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Crystal, David. Spell It Out: The Curious, Enthralling, and Extraordinary Story of English Spelling. New York: St. Martin’s Press: 2013. <https://amzn.to/3jWiYKO>. Ebook.
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Revised as of 22 Apr 2024
By: Kathy Davie