What is the basic difference between a logographic writing system and a phonographic writing system?

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Main characteristics of alphabetic writing.

Firs of all we can say that the symbols can be used to represent single sounds types in a language.This is the basis of alphabetic writing.On the other hand an alphabet is essentially a set of written symbols which each represent a single type of sound.The alphabets of arabic and hebrew languages,even in their modern versions,largely consist of consonant symbols.This early form of alphabetic script,originating in the writing system of the phoenicians is the generalm source of most other alphabets to be found in the world.From the Greeks alphabet passed to the rest of Western Europe vía the romans an it underwent several modifications to fit the requirements of the spoken languages encountered.Also another line of development took the same Greek writing system ino Eastern europe where slavic languages were spoken.The modified versión called cyrillic alphabet si the basis of the writing system used actually in russia.