22. A multi-image communciations system for translating a sequence of natural language words into a corresponding audio-visual presentation directed to at least one human receiver, said system comprising, in combination, input means for receiving said sequence of natural language words, speech synthesizer means for sequentially receiving said natural language words and pronouncing them, video memory means for storing a plurality of predetermined video images corresponding to a substantial portion of the natural language words used in said natural language, video display means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of selected ones of said video images, image dictionary memory means for storing for each word in said substantial portion of the natural language words the set of addresses in said video memory means of corresponding ones of said video images and for storing display rules for respective ones of said video images, said display rules specifying particular methods by which their respective images are displayed by said video display means, and control means for obtaining individual ones of said natural language words received by said input means, addressing said image dictionary means to obtain the respective sets of image addresses for the selected natural language words and their respective display rules, addressing said video memory means at the respective sets of image addresses to obtain images for display by said video display, and controlling the video display in accordance with the respective display rules so that said sequence of natural language words is translated in real time to a corresponding audio visual presentation.
22. A multi-image communciations system for translating a sequence of natural language words into a corresponding audio-visual presentation directed to at least one human receiver, said system comprising, in combination, input means for receiving said sequence of natural language words, speech synthesizer means for sequentially receiving said natural language words and pronouncing them, video memory means for storing a plurality of predetermined video images corresponding to a substantial portion of the natural language words used in said natural language, video display means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of selected ones of said video images, image dictionary memory means for storing for each word in said substantial portion of the natural language words the set of addresses in said video memory means of corresponding ones of said video images and for storing display rules for respective ones of said video images, said display rules specifying particular methods by which their respective images are displayed by said video display means, and control means for obtaining individual ones of said natural language words received by said input means, addressing said image dictionary means to obtain the respective sets of image addresses for the selected natural language words and their respective display rules, addressing said video memory means at the respective sets of image addresses to obtain images for display by said video display, and controlling the video display in accordance with the respective display rules so that said sequence of natural language words is translated in real time to a corresponding audio visual presentation. 26. The system as claimed in claim 22, wherein said display areas are arranged in a rectangular matrix.