writing system
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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sistema de escritura
- Given the differences between the English and Chinese writing systems, we modified the types of riddles presented in our test.
- Japanese writing system
- Chinese writing system
- first writing system
There must have been a way that multiple languages understood the same writing system.
- There must have been a way that multiple languages understood the same writing system.
- More than just the Incas counting system, but also some interesting new type of writing system.
- I mean, they've got, they've got, you know, in fully fledged writing systems and they're writing down their history.
Examples
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Each writing system captures the unique sounds of its language.
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First, I would like to give a very brief explanation about the Japanese writing system, in which Kanji play a major role.
Academic text (2006) -
And he developed the the writing system that we still use today.
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Actually, the "Oldest writing system in the world" came about in pretty much the same fashion.
Blog text (18) -
Orthographic awareness relates to the ability to understand the use of letters and other symbols in a writing system.
Academic text (2002) -
In a logographic writing system, one written symbol represents one word or lexical item.
Academic text (1990) -
In any culture without a formal writing system, jurisprudence falls primarily within the purview of oral tradition.
Academic text (2009) -
The standard writing system of English is alphabetic, meaning that a grapheme can be represented by a corresponding phoneme(s).
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The Chinese writing system uses symbols to represent words and sounds.
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The Latin writing system is widely used across many languages around the world.
Synonyms
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4.1
A set of letters or symbols used to write a language
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8.2
A system for writing or spelling a language
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'writing' (written representation) combined with 'system' (a formal method) yields a method or system for representing language in writing. This noun–noun compound follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
The compound writing system joins writing, meaning making marks 'to record speech', and system, meaning 'a set of rules'. Long ago, people made organized sets of signs, for example alphabets or carved characters, so each sign stood for a sound or a whole word. So, writing system means 'a method of using symbols to show the sounds or words of a language'.