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Symbols icons and pictographs are all types of visual language. Which is used to access files and programs on the computer?
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What were stories told through drawing symbols instead of words?
PiCtOgRaPhS
What is the difference between cuneiform and pictographs?
Cuneiform is a writing system that uses wedge-shaped characters to represent words and syllables, while pictographs are symbols that represent objects or ideas using pictures or drawings. Cuneiform was used in ancient Mesopotamia, while pictographs have been used in various ancient and modern cultures around the world.
Do africans have symbols in their writing?
Pictographs writing is very common in the tribes of Africa.
What were stories told through drawing symbols instead of words called?
PiCtOgRaPhS
What are the symbols used in pictures writing called?
If you were asking about Egyptian picture writing the symbols are called hieroglyphs.
Why were pictographs created?
As a way to understanding pictures and understanding the stories that the ancient Chinese were telling their younger ones. That is when they started drawing the symbols and then,a while later,becoming pictographs!
How do pictographs differ from ideographs?
Pictographs are graphic symbols making pictures which resemble what they signify. Ideographs are graphic symbol that represent an idea or concept independent of any particular language. For instance if you look at the international road sign for no overtaking, the two cars side by side would be Pictograph while the read circle and colouring of the sign is the Ideograph.
What has the author Rudolf Modley written?
Rudolf Modley has written: 'Pictographs and graphs' 'A history of the war in maps, in pictographs, in words' -- subject(s): Maps, World War, 1939-1945 'Handbook of Pictorial Symbols'
What was Phoenicia contribution to the language and writing and how was it different from other forms of writing and language?
Their language was Semitic, different from Greek and Latin. A few words were absorbed into those languages. They invented cursive writing, different from symbols and pictographs of Egyptian and Mesopotamian writings which were syllabic and not adapted to easy use. Their alphabet formed the basis of modern writing.
When you log into a computer using a non-english language can you use non-english symbols and if so is that common?
Yes, you can. No, it's not common. Usually you can use non-english symbols on systems with preinstalled non-engligh language.
What were stories told through symbols carved or painted rocks?
No stories were told with pictographs, but they told of the things early man saw.
What is the difference between pictographs and petroglyphs?
Pictographs are Native American paintings on rocks whereas petroglyphs are carvings into rock. The petroglyphs are made with stone tools and the symbols have withstood the length of history and can be easily viewed in many areas around the world.
