ABSTRACT

A form of writing that connects one character with the following one. In scripts written from left to right (e.g. Latin, Greek, Armenian, Cyrillic), a form of writing that leans towards the right. Cursive characters are used in linguistic texts to denote expressions in the object language ( object language vs meta language) as, for example, in this dictionary. In Chinese, cursive denotes a quick writing style, in which individual marks-depending on personal style and writing speed-are consolidated into a cursive writing.