Writing systems are used to record human language, and may be classified according to certain common features. The usual name of the script is given first; the name of the languages in which the script is written follows (in brackets), particularly in the case where the language name differs from the script name.

Writing systems can be divided into two main types: those that represent consonants and vowels (alphabets), and those which represent syllables (syllabaries), though some do both. There are a number of subdivisions of each type, and there are different classifications of writing systems in different sources.

Semanto-phonetic writing systems 意音文字，也称语素文字系统. 典型文字：汉字、喃字、方块壮字、方块白文、西夏文、传统彝文等. 基本特征： 每个单字表记独立语素，不直接表记发音（注意并不是“完全不表记发音”）

A writing system comprises a set of symbols, called a script, as well as the rules by which the script represents a particular language. The earliest writing appeared during the late 4th millennium BC.

2025年3月12日 · Writing - Alphabets, Logograms, Syllabaries: A writing system, technically referred to as a script or an orthography, consists of a set of visible marks, forms, or structures called characters or graphs that are related to some structure in the linguistic system.

A guide to writing systems and languages, with useful phrases, tips on learning languages, multilingual texts, and much more.

书写系统（writing system）： 用一种或多种文字来书写某门语言的一套规则。 例子有美式英语书写系统、英式英语书写系统、法语书写系统以及日语书写系统。 「书写系统」是「文字」和「语言」碰撞的地带。 区分这几个概念有助于清晰理解语言文字之间的联系。 比如： 我们说「阿拉伯文」的时候说的是什么？ 是波斯—阿拉伯字母（文字）吗？ 还是阿拉伯语书写系统、波斯语书写系统、乌尔都语书写系统？ 这三个书写系统用的文字子集一致吗？ 我们说中文的时候说的是汉 …

The following are the five most commonly used writing systems around the world. The Latin alphabet is the most widely used script, with nearly 70 percent of the world’s population employing it. It commonly consists of 26 letters and is the basis for the International Phonetic Alphabet, which is used to relate the phonetics of all languages.

2024年4月16日 · Writing systems can vary significantly across languages, and each system captures certain kinds of information while leaving out others. Let’s dig into all the different kinds of writing systems used around the world!

2022年1月1日 · A treatment of the structure of writing systems—their relation to speech and language, their material features, linguistic functions, and norms, as well as the different types in which they...