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Quiz | The development of writing

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The questions in this quiz are from The Study of Language (THIRD EDITION) book written by GEORGE YULE.

This quiz is not only for BSED majoring in English but also for everyone, especially YOU!. . .

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#1. a unit of sound consisting of a vowel and optional consonants before or after the vowel

#2. symbols that are more abstract, typically used for something conceptual

#3. a way of writing created by pressing a wedge-shaped implement into soft clay

#4. forms used in Chinese writing

#5. system in which the symbols represent words

#6. symbols that are more ‘picture-like’, typically used for something visible

#7. system in which the symbols represent sounds

#8. Where will you find the writing system with the longest history of continuous use?

#9. a way of writing in which a pictorial representation of an object is used to indicate the sound of the word for that object

#10. a way of writing in which a picture/drawing of an object is used to represent the object

#11. 4 Which modern language has a (partially) syllabic writing system?

#12. a way of writing in which one symbol represents one sound segment

#13. a way of writing in which each symbol represents a syllable

#14. a way of writing in which each symbol represents a concept

#15. a way of writing in which each symbol represents a word

#16. a way of writing in which each symbol represents a consonant sound

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