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*[[Oral tradition]]: Sanskrit has a rich oral tradition, and many texts were memorized and transmitted orally. The written form served as an aid to this oral tradition, relying on the reader's knowledge of the language and content.
*Grammar: [[Sanskrit grammar]], particularly [[sandhi]] is well-suited to this writing style. Sandhi is a phonological process in Sanskrit where sounds change due to the influence of adjacent sounds, particularly at word boundaries. It plays a crucial role in the formation of words and sentences.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Steiner |first=Richard C. |date=2016 |title=Phonemic Spelling and Scriptio Continua for Sandhi Phenomena and Glottal Stop Deletion: Proto-Sinaitic vs. Hebrew |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26557674 |journal=Journal of Near Eastern Studies |volume=75 |issue=2 |pages=311–334 |issn=0022-2968}}</ref> Key aspects of Sandhi include:
**Euphony: In ancient Sanskrit texts written in scriptio continua, Sandhi plays a critical role in aiding comprehension. Sandhi rules ensure smooth transitions between sounds, making the language sound more fluid and harmonious.
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#Vowel sandhi: Changes involving vowels, such as "a + a" becoming "ā".
#Consonant sandhi: Changes involving consonants.
**Complex rules: Sandhi rules are numerous and can be complex, involving various phonetic, morphological, and syntactic factors that are outlined in texts such as [[Pāṇini]]’s [[Aṣṭādhyāyī]]. Understanding and applying these rules is essential for proper pronunciation, writing, and interpretation.<ref>{{Citation |last=George |first=Coulter H. |title=Sanskrit |date=2020-04-20 |work=How Dead Languages Work |pages=133–156 |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198852827.003.0005 |access-date=2024-07-20 |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/oso/9780198852827.003.0005 |isbn=978-0-19-885282-7}}</ref>
*Expertise: Reading and understanding scriptio continua required a high level of expertise in Sanskrit. Scholars and scribes needed to be proficient in the language and familiar with the conventions of the texts they were reading or writing.
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