ENG 227 – Introduction to Language
Writing systems
1. What languages are used in the display tags? What is your impression of this?
The languages that are used in the display tags are English and Arabic; English in the naming of the objects, and both English and Arabic under the objects in the footnotes that describe something related to the object (historical/cultural background or any other type of information). I think these choices are quite reasonable because English is a universal language and it is an American university, but since not everyone is competent in English, it is convenient to provide Arabic and English footnotes.
2. How many examples of cuneiform script are found in the "Writing" Cabinet