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1. Writing Systems

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   A writing system, or script, is a visual representation of language, employing conventionalized graphic signs or symbols (graphemes) to represent units of speech, such as phonemes, syllables, or morphemes. Writing systems provide a mechanism for externalizing and preserving linguistic communication beyond the immediate constraints of spoken interaction, facilitating complex societal organization, record-keeping, and the transmission of specialized knowledge across time and space. The study of writing systems falls under the purview of glottography, a specialized fiel…