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Etymology
glotto- + -graphy
Noun
glottography (countable and uncountable, plural glottographies)
- The measurement of the modulation of a sound by the vibration of the glottis.
- (linguistics) A writing system where written symbols correspond to speech.
2008, Maarten E.R.G.N. Jansen, Maarten Evert Reinoud Gerard Nicolaas Jansen, Laura N. K. van Broekhoven, Escritura de Nuu Dzaui, page 74:It would be necessary for the decoder to have some understanding of the specific oral language and cultural codes used by the tlacuilo; this is especially true for understanding combinations of semasiographies and glottographies.
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