Difference between ideogram and logogram? - Linguistics Stack …
He subsumes logogram, ideogram, and sumerogram under "Wortzeichen" (§3E) and says that logogram is the most common one at the time of writing. von Soden, Wolfram: Grundriss der …
terminology - Is there really any difference between the words ...
Sep 2, 2022 · For example, "ideogram" or "ideograph" is sometimes used to mean the same thing as "logogram" and sometimes used to mean something completely different, depending on the …
writing systems - How do I know if a cuneiform character is a …
Sep 28, 2019 · This generally means one of two things: either it's a logogram, or it's a determinative. Either way, I'll go look it up in an appropriate list. But—how do I know which is …
sumerian - How to find source for cuneiform sign PAN 𒉼?
Apr 6, 2023 · I am struggling to find any source image (photo or line art) for the cuneiform letter pan/ban 𒉼. From my understanding, the meaning is 'bow' and usually was used in conjunction …
sumerian - A question about cuneiform transliteration - Linguistics ...
Jan 28, 2023 · For example, the sign a is used for /a/ because of its pronunciation in Sumerian (originally a logogram for "water", Sumerian a, Akkadian mû), but the sign iṣ is used for /iṣ/ …
Are numerical digits logograms, ideograms or both?
Jun 15, 2017 · From this answer, I understand that logograms represent words in a language, while ideograms represent concepts independent of a language. What about numerical digits …
terminology - Ontology of logogram, pictogram and ideogram ...
Sep 12, 2018 · Is it fair to say that a pictograms are a subset of ideograms which are a subset of logograms? What is an example of an ideogram that is not a logogram or pictogram?
How can I find the word "behind" a cuneiform logogram?
But now, I'd like to go one step further and find the actual Hittite (or Akkadian) word represented by the logogram. In other words, I'd like to find the word represented by NINDA-an the way …
history - Examples of logographic writing systems evolving into …
Feb 11, 2025 · I'm aware of the Coptic script descending from Egyptian hieroglyphs, but that's it. Are there any other examples of a primarily logographic writing system becoming primarily non …
How do I find cuneiform signs that aren't in the dictionary?
May 31, 2024 · Going through Beckman's edition of The Anatolian Myth of Illuyanka, there are some signs in the transcription that I can't find in standard references. For example, EZEN is …