A writing system is a set of symbols used to represent a language in writing. A writing system can be representative of various sounds (cenemic), of various meanings (pleremic), or both. Use this tag for questions specifically about learning the writing system of a language. For example, questions on how to learn the stroke order of Kanji or whether any mnemonics exist to learn the values of Hebrew vowel pointing would be appropriate uses of this tag.
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Where can I learn about maya hieroglyphs?
I passed my last vacations in Yucatan and was impressed about the Maya culture. Scientists still study and have a lot of open questions. My principal intention is to learn and edit the already known about Mayan hieroglyphs to be able to teach it.…
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What are the pros and cons of starting learning a language in different script from your native language in your own script?
My native language uses Latin alphabet. If I want to start learning another language which uses another script as an adult, e.g. Chinese or Thai, I could start by learning the Chinese / Thai script first, and then slowly improve from there, like I…
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