2.2　课后习题详解

1．Where will you find the writing system with the longest history of continuous use?

【答案】China.

2．What is the name given to the writing system used for Russian?

【答案】The Cyrillic alphabet.

3．Which modern language uses a partially syllabic writing system?

【答案】Japanese.

4．What are the disadvantages of a logographic writing system?

【答案】An extremely large number of separate symbols are involved, so there are problems in learning all the symbols and also in remembering them.

5．What is the process known as Rebus writing?

【答案】Rebus writing involves a process whereby the symbol used for an entity comes to be used for the sound of the spoken word used for that entity.