Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Is Chinese a language of "idea-pictures"? Not quite. This common misconception confuses ideograms, which are language-independent symbols for concepts, with logograms, which are symbols that represent specific words in a…
Born from the horrors of war, Blissymbols was a universal language designed for peace, built on pure logic. This post explores how this unique pictographic system combines simple shapes to…
Rongorongo, the written script of the native Rapanui people of Easter Island, stands as one of the most intriguing and mysterious undeciphered scripts in human...
One of the most captivating stories tied to the world of languages revolves around a pre-Columbian Aztec document, known as the “Códice Borbónico” or the...
Japanese Kanji, an integral part of the Japanese writing system, comprises intricate symbols that encapsulate a depth of cultural richness, art, and philosophy. They stand...