The given illustration shows the main system in different ways of writing in the world. Overall, the main systems of writing are divided in 5 major categories namely Logographic, Abjad, Abjuda, Alphabetic and Syllabic.
In the logographic writing system one character represents one word. Chinese language uses for logographic writing system. Also languages can be used by same writing system in different spoken form like Chinese and Japanese. The next writing system is Abjad, and in this system one character represents one consonant sound. Arabic language in an example and this is also first type of sound-based writing system. Another writing system that uses a character equals to one consonant plus one vowel is known as Abjuda and Indian Devanagari is an example of this writing classification. Alphabetic system is used in language like English in which one character denotes one sound and that can be wither vowel or consonant. For this type of language spelling and pronunciation do not match always and variation could often be observed. The final writing system is called Syllabic which denotes one character equals one syllable and Japanese Kana is an example of such writing system.
The
given
illustration
shows
the main
system
in
different
ways of
writing
in the world.
Overall
, the main
systems
of
writing
are divided
in 5 major categories
namely
Logographic
,
Abjad
,
Abjuda
, Alphabetic and Syllabic.
In the
logographic
writing
system
one
character
represents one word. Chinese
language
uses
for
logographic
writing
system
.
Also
languages
can be
used
by same
writing
system
in
different
spoken form like Chinese and Japanese. The
next
writing
system
is
Abjad
, and in this
system
one
character
represents one consonant sound. Arabic
language
in an example and this is
also
first
type of sound-based
writing
system
. Another
writing
system
that
uses
a
character
equals to one consonant plus one vowel
is known
as
Abjuda
and Indian Devanagari is an example of this
writing
classification. Alphabetic
system
is
used
in
language
like English in which one
character
denotes one sound and that can be wither vowel or consonant. For this type of
language
spelling and pronunciation do not
match always
and variation could
often
be observed
. The final
writing
system
is called
Syllabic which denotes one
character
equals one syllable and Japanese Kana is an example of such
writing
system
.