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No, I do not reject jheem's word (Excuse ZM , I overlooked the link though I'm not word blind (yet).)
So word blindness does exist as an English word , but it is differently applied. Not for dyslexia. Thanks.
Well, that was a long side step from color blindness , which I can't imagine, not in my worst dreams. Men seem to suffer more from that then women. Or would one not miss what one has never known?
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Yes I was probably thinking of alexia or aphasia. Alexia does seem to be the word. I don't think BranShea was asking for a non-technical word, just whether there was another word more specific than dyslexia that covered it.
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In hospital we use aphasia to mean the inability to use language. It can be receptive - unable to understand, expressive - unable to speak or global - both. At worst I have met people unable to use pictures or gestures either. Dysphasic indicates a lesser degree of impairment.
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Zed, when it comes to use of Medical terms we seem to all become.. what is the word?
-joe (lethologica strikes again) friday
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Today's word 'tintinnabulate' must be a trial for dyslectics as well as for people who suffer from stuttering and stammering.
It reminds me of one of tsuwm's hogwash words:'tiddledies'.
"The tiddledies were tintinnabulating in the tumbler".
(yes, I was asking about a non technical word for dyslexia, but never mind.)
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a pass in a mountain range? Cost of Living?! Collateral?? wha? - joe (creatures outta life!?) friday
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a pass in a mountain range? Cost of Living?! Collateral?? wha? - joe (creatures outta life!?) friday Chuckle Out Loud Fald (filling in for ron o, who is mia) O'Fong
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>Chuckle Out Loud
oh.
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>Chuckle Out Loud
oh.
-joe (sound of pin (or coin) dropping) friday 'twas new to me, too, t.
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