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In what way are ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs different from letters in the English alphabet?
Hieroglyphs represent sounds.
Hieroglyphs are used in other languages.
Hieroglyphs convey meaning through pictures.
Hieroglyphs are combined to build words.
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"Hieroglyphs convey meaning through pictures."
Explanation: Egyptian hieroglyphs are largely pictorial and can act as logograms (symbols that represent objects or ideas) as well as phonograms (symbols that represent sounds) and determinatives (symbols that clarify meaning). By contrast, letters in the English alphabet are arbitrary symbols that mainly represent sounds (phonemes) and do not themselves depict the meanings of words. The other statements are not distinguishing features: hieroglyphs do represent sounds in part, they are not broadly used for other languages, and like letters they can be combined to form words.
Explanation: Egyptian hieroglyphs are largely pictorial and can act as logograms (symbols that represent objects or ideas) as well as phonograms (symbols that represent sounds) and determinatives (symbols that clarify meaning). By contrast, letters in the English alphabet are arbitrary symbols that mainly represent sounds (phonemes) and do not themselves depict the meanings of words. The other statements are not distinguishing features: hieroglyphs do represent sounds in part, they are not broadly used for other languages, and like letters they can be combined to form words.
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