История письма и чтения. Асафова Г.К. - 29 стр.

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Orthography n.
Правописание, орфография
Overemphasize v.
Придавать слишком большое
значение
Overestimate v.
Переоценивать
Property n.
Свойство
Pure adj.
Чистый, беспримесный
Recognition n.
Признание, узнавание
Rely upon v.
Полагаться, надеяться,
рассчитывать на
Root n.
Корень
Type v.
Печатать
Ex. 1. Answer the following questions:
1. What does any writing system represent?
2. Can any visible sign or mark be called a character of a writing system?
3. What is a logographic writing system?
4. What types can all writing systems be divided into?
5. What is an alphabetic system based upon?
6. Can any writing system be a pure example of one of the different types of
script?
7. What are the main constituents of general writing systems?
8. What is a logographic script?
9. What kind of script is called syllabic?
10. What does a consonantal writing system represent?
11. How can you characterize an alphabetic writing system?
12. What are the advantages of alphabetic systems?
13. Why isn’t alphabetic system suitable for absolutely any language?
14. Is Chinese based purely on logographic writing? Why?