FAQ

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What does Clyr mean? What is an ymage?

Clyr stands for Cognitive Linguistic Ymage Refinement. An ymage is a machine-usable representation of the mental picture that you create as you use language.

What is semeiognomy, and how is it pronounced?

Semeiognomy (pr. seh-my-AH-no-me) is the study of communication in terms of symbol systems (Gk. semeio-) and cognition (Gk. -gnomy).

How does semeiognomy relate to cognitive linguistics?

Where semeiognomy studies communication as a symbol system, cognitive linguistics analyzes language as one type of communication.