Writing systems avoid characters that are mirror images of one
another (like b and d). The reasons for this are bound up with the
way our brains work. The present study examines 41 sets of
characters and signs in diachronic and contrastive terms. The
results of the examination indicate that long-established,
functional writing systems are subject to tensions between
aesthetically motivated symmetry and the reduction of such symmetry
in the interests of improved readability. Invented writing systems
where readability is not a criterion (e.g. secret codes) normally
draw upon symmetrical characters to extend the number of signs at
their disposal.
General
| Imprint: |
De Gruyter
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| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Series: |
Linguistische Arbeiten, 488 |
| Release date: |
April 2004 |
| Authors: |
Alexandra Wiebelt
|
| Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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| Pages: |
300 |
| Edition: |
Reprint 2014 ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-484-30488-8 |
| Languages: |
German
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Palaeography
Promotions
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| LSN: |
3-484-30488-X |
| Barcode: |
9783484304888 |
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