Phonographic writing indicates sound/form only.
Kinds of Phonographic Writings
Syllabaries
Each symbol represents a syllable.
Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana)
Abjads
Alphabets that write only consonants, not vowels.
Arabic, Hebrew
Alphabets
Phonographic systems where each symbol indicates a single phoneme.
History of Alphabets
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Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana)
Arabic, Hebrew
