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Rebus Principle ( Linguistics ) is using the existing symbols, such as pictograms, purely for their sounds regardless of their meaning, to represent new words. Many ancient writing systems used Rebus principle to represent abstract words, which otherwise would be hard to be represented by pictograms. The most often used hypothetical example to illustrate the Rebus principle is the representation of the sentence “I see you” by using the pictographs of “eye – sea – ewe”. A rebus ( which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words; for example: H + = ''Hear'', or ''Here''. The term "rebus" also refers to the use of a Pictogram to represent a Syllabic sound. This adapts pictograms into phonograms. A precursor to the development of the Alphabet , this process represents one of the most important developments of Writing . The writing of correspondence in rebus form became popular in the 18th century and continued into the 19th century. or simply as a Pastime . REBUSES AND HERALDRY Rebuses are used extensively in Heraldry as a hint to the name of the owner of a coat of arms. This practice is known as ''canting'' . For example, the arms of the Borough Of Congleton in Cheshire contain a Conger Eel , a Lion (in Latin, ''leo'') and a tun (another word for a Barrel ). This word sequence "conger leo tun" recalls the town's name. logo is a well-known modern rebus.]] Today, rebus puzzles are used as Brainteaser s and placed in IQ Test s. The more popular rebuses contain simple English letters of the alphabet in different sizes, colors and other manipulations that often represent popular sayings and phrases. EXAMPLES Here are two examples of this type of rebus puzzle:
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''LIE '' ''KING'' REBUSES AND GAME SHOWS Rebuses were central to the United States television Game Show '' Concentration .'' Contestant s had to solve a rebus, usually partially concealed, to win a game. Lone Star Beer , "The National Beer of Texas", has rebus puzzles under the caps of its bottled beer, as does Rainier Beer , Mickey's and Lionshead . The United Kingdom has also had a games show which requires contestants to identify a rebus. The show, Catchphrase has been a longstanding Saturday evening show, with Roy Walker as its most notable host. EXAMPLES FROM HISTORY
Both messages were rebuses in the French Language : ''deux mains sous Pé, cent sous scie?'' (= ''demain souper, Sanssouci?'', "supper tomorrow, Sanssouci?"); reply: "big G, small a!", ''Gé grand, A petit!'' (= ''j'ai grand appétit!'', "I am very hungry!").
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