considered one of, if not the, oldest writing system in the world that is still in use today, although now they are altered and simplified the Chinese writing system and its characters have a very rich history indeed. This writing system is the same system that China used to compile what is now undisputedly the longest continuous documentation of a nation’s or people’s history and continues to progress and evolve even today. Before the Chinese writing history is discussed in any great depth
Without the usage of ancient writing, we would know nothing about history, which makes an ancient writing systems so important. The first type of writing originated in Mesopotamia, but the writing featured will cover ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, the ancient Greek alphabet, and ancient Chinese writing systems. These written languages originated around their area without the knowledge of other known writing systems. The Egyptians had hieroglyphics, while the Greeks had the Phoenician script, and
Writing has constituted an important practice in human culture since the earliest forms of writing were discovered from cave paintings made 40,000 years ago. Writing enables writers to express themselves in a writing system that conveys unique features of its associated culture. In this context, 'writing' means a standardized system for recording, in a specific language, content ranging from values to ideas to poems, etc. Humans have communicated in thousands of languages throughout history and consequently
Logographic writing systems almost symbolizes two major cultures in the world. The Western, Rome, Greece is where the alphabet was created and developed over the course of centuries. Alphabetic Writing System such as Latin, French, and English had been used as the main language and device of Western Culture. Particularly English, it is the franca langua. Although English dominates most of the globe, through colonization, political powers and such, English or any other alphabetic writing system before
Arabic Online writing Systems: Arabize As noted before newer devices lacked full Arabic support in the past. Today however Arabic can be used easily in almost any device. With that in mind we still find this new writing system to be used in every day online communication. AWOS today is used mainly between the youth population. The reasons mentioned earlier has almost, gone extinct. Most operating systems, websites and mobile-devices fully support Arabic. The usage now, is not out of necessity,
Without the usage of ancient writing, we would know nothing about history, which makes an ancient writing systems so important. The first type of writing originated in Mesopotamia, but the writing featured will cover ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, the ancient Greek alphabet, and the ancient Chinese writing systems. These written languages originated around their area without the knowledge of other known writing systems. The Egyptians had hieroglyphics, while the Greeks had the Phoenician script
the development of the writing system the most important factor that led to the rise of a civilization? How does our ancestor learned to write when school is not even available? Understand that writing system that I am referring is not the average of using tools such as ink and paper, but more of creative tool that has developed over time. In this essay, I will cover seven points on the importantance of a writing system in the ancient civilization. Firstly, a writing system enable our ancestor to
A writing ecology is a dynamic, interconnected system of communication, which works together through interaction and sharing. As the term ‘ecology’ traditionally refers to the relationships between organisms in an environment, the ability to metaphorically link this to a concept of writing redefines the complexity of networked technologies and the influences of technological change. The ability to participate in a digitally evolving space opens up new possibilities and opportunities when accessing
Many people are curious about the past and rely on writing in order to discover the truths of the world when it was young, but there are still some limitations. The importance of literature and writing throughout the years becomes noticeable after discussing The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Mayan writing system, and the Indus River Valley. The significance of writing is the solid evidence it provides to the major stories and beliefs during history, the history of ancestors and it provides information
Writing has been a part of my life since I was in elementary school. I read a lot of books, and wrote many fiction stories for fun. I know that I can express myself best through writing, so even essay assignments were and are a form of my communication. But since it was creative writing outside of classes that was entertaining to me, essays where I had to follow many rules were never enjoyable. However, the very first formal essay assigned in this English class felt different from the other essays