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We present an approach of iconic language design for people with significant speech and multiple impairments (SSMI), based upon the theory of Icon Algebra and the theory of Conceptual Dependency (CD) to derive the semantics of iconic sentences. A knowledge based design environment supporting the phases of this approach is described.
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Albacete, P.L., Chang, S.K., Polese, G. (1998). Iconic language design for people with significant speech and multiple impairments. In: Mittal, V.O., Yanco, H.A., Aronis, J., Simpson, R. (eds) Assistive Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1458. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0055967
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