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Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) (Paperback)
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Short Description for Writing SystemsAccessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach 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.
Full description- Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Published: 12 July 2004
- Format: Paperback 344 pages
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- Categories: Linguistics | Literacy | Semantics | Palaeography (history Of Writing)
- ISBN 13: 9780631234647 ISBN 10: 0631234640
- Sales rank: 519,907
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Full description for Writing Systems
Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach 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.
