Definition of writing system Writing system
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What does writing system mean?
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| writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols | ||
| orthography | ||
| writing the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing" | ||
| word division, hyphenation division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page | ||
| script a particular orthography or writing system | ||
| spelling forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage | ||
| picture writing a writing system using pictographs | ||
| alphabetic script, alphabetic writing a writing system based on alphabetic characters | ||
| boustrophedon an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' | ||
| ideography the use of ideograms in writing | ||
| hieroglyph, hieroglyphic a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt | ||
| point system a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules | ||
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writing system
A system of characters used to write one or several languages.
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A writing system is a system of symbols that are used to represent language.
There are different kinds of writing systems, with symbols that represent different things: logographic, syllabic and alphabetic. Beside natural scripts, there are also constructed scripts.
Logographic system.
A logographic system, is a writing system with symbols that mean "whole words", symbols that represent "things" or "ideas". These symbols are called "logogram" or "logograph". An example for a logographic writing system is the system used for the Chinese language.
Syllabary.
A syllabary is a writing system with symbols that mean a "syllable". An example for syllabaries are the "hiragana" and "katakana" used for the Japanese language.
Alphabet.
An alphabet is a writing system with symbols that mean a "sound". An example for an alphabetic writing system is the Latin alphabet, which is used in large parts of the world.
