lexigraphy

English

Etymology

lexigraph +‎ -y

Noun

lexigraphy (usually uncountable, plural lexigraphies)

1. (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
   • 1997, Barry B. Powell, Ian Morris, A New Companion to Homer, page 5:

     ‘Semasiography’ and ‘lexigraphy’ are the two categories of writing, and logography is one type of lexigraphy.

   • 2004, Franck Salomon, The Cord Keepers: Khipus And Cultural Life In A Peruvian Village‎^[1], →ISBN, page 28:

     Without prejudice against Urton's argument that khipus are theoretically capable of lexigraphic reference such as logosyllabography, I have found that actual cord lexigraphy remains conjectural.

2. (countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.

Coordinate terms

• semasiography

Related terms

• lexigraphic
• lexigraphical
• lexigraphically

Translations

the representation of words in writing

• Estonian: leksikograafia
• Khmer: វចនលេខន៍ (km) (vea’ja’na’ leek)

writing system with one symbol per word

• Khmer: វចនលេខន៍ (km) (vea’ja’na’ leek)

See also

• lexicography