Re: Script vs Writing System

From: jcowan@reutershealth.com
Date: Mon May 10 2004 - 17:05:05 CDT

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Patrick Andries scripsit:

> Featural Syllabaries: Ethiopic, Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, Hangul

I think that Ethiopic and CAS are abugidas; in the latter case, the
vowel marks are realized as rotations and the virama as superscripting.

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