Writing Systems: A Linguistic ApproachISBN: 978-0-631-23463-0
Hardcover
344 pages
July 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of
historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of
structure, history and social context as well as important
theoretical issues.
- Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya.
- Presents each system in light of four major aspects of writing:
history and development, internal structure, the relationship of
writing and language, and sociolinguistic aspects.
- Includes glossary of technical terms, extensive illustrations, exercises and further reading suggestions to aid in teaching from the book.
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