关于契丹大, 小字的区别

On Differences of Khitan Large Script and Khitan Small Scrip

The Khitan people have once used two scripts named Khitan large script and Khitan small scripts. The former was created in 920, while the latter was created a bit later than that. Although the two scripts record the same language, they differ in such aspects as glyphs, fonts, and nature. The present paper first introduces the creation time and application scope of Khitan large and small script. Then it describes the characteristics of some inscriptions in Khitan large and small script. In addition, it presents the characteristics of Khitan large and small scripts. The former is with more glyphs and complex font, while the latter is with fewer glyphs and simple font. Finally, the different views of scholars on the nature of Khitan large and small script are listed, and the ideographical feature of Khitan large script and phonetic feature of Khitan small script are expounded through examples.