Graphics

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Under Grafie even graphy (from ancient Greek γραφή graphs , German , writing ' ) who understands linguistics spelling or Printing of texts. It is the subject of graphics . In German z. B. changed the graphics of handwritten texts: only a few still use the Sütterlin script . The same applies to Grafie printed texts that only in exceptional cases fracture are set.

Deviating from this, graphics (or graphics ) are sometimes used more generally in opposition to phonics (or phonics ), i.e. as a designation of the language medium .

As Grafien is also collectively referred to media (see Publication form) for recording acoustic, visual, olfactory or tactile content . This applies above all to terms in which -graphy / -graphy is used as a basic word ( determinatum ).

Classic graphics are, for example, xerography and scriptography . A distinction is made between the technical graphics that emerged with letterpress printing from the 15th century : typography , photography , phonography and cinematography . Practically all corresponding terms are formed with the suffix { -graphie }.

See also

  • Graph (disambiguation page)

Web links

Wiktionary: Graphie  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hadumod Bußmann : Lexicon of Linguistics. 3rd, updated and expanded edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-520-45203-0 .
  2. ^ Wilfried Kürschner : Grammatical Compendium. 3. Edition. Francke, Tübingen & Basel 1997, ISBN 3-8252-1526-1 , p. 33ff.