Re: Moraic writing system

--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...> wrote:

> Richard Wordingham wrote:

> > A moraic writing system does not have to apply to a language with a
> > moraic phonological system. Japanese is the point of departure for
> > transferring the term from the phonology to the writing.
>
> Then what does "moraic writing system" tell us that "syllabic writing
> system" doesn't?

Precious little, as far as I can see. It disabuses one of the notion
that one syllable = one (base) character, and that's about it.

Richard.