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| Written language has evolved from literal and conceptual representations into sophisticated systems of symbols representing spoken sounds.
The first graphic images that evolved into our Western system of writing began with simple shapes that represented a basic vocabulary of objects and concepts. These were Pictograms. Over time, symbols were developed to express more complex objects and concepts. These were Ideograms. The third stage in the evolution of written language is the Phonogram. Phonograms represent either syllables (fa-mi-ly) or basic sounds (f-a-m-i-l-y). |
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