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Electricniko
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Evidence of oldest known alphabetic writing uneart...
Alphabets have symbols that represent sounds which are strung together to make words. Other types of writing might include symbols that represent words or phrases, with an example being like Egyptian hieroglyphs or Chinese characters.
mmooss
63 days ago
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Also, in some, symbols represent syllables. It's significant because there are many more syllables than individual sounds.
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