Re: Number of writing systems

From: Peter T. Daniels
Message: 6037
Date: 2005-09-17

Lars Marius Garshol wrote:
>
> * i18n@...
> |
> | Isn't that "writing" of a sort, using a system of symbols to
> | transfer meaning?
>
> That definition is much too wide to be suitable as a definition of
> "writing system" or even "writing". It would include traffic signs,
> facial expressions, Ethernet (the physical network protocol used in
> most office networks), Unicode, cave paitings, ...

Let's see if "Barry" jumps all of Lars for this utterly sensible remark!
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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...

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