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History of writing

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The history of writing has the development of writing systems[1] and how their use transformed and was transformed by different places. The use of writing social causes effects.

Terminology

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Writing systems have three things they need. First, writing has some reason to it. Second, writing systems make use of specific symbols which may be recorded. Thirdly, the symbols used in writing generally are the same as elements of spoken language.[2]

References

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  1. Daniels (1996).
  2. Fischer (2003).