Writing Systems (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

The cultures of the world have chosen different ways to make spoken language visible and permanent. The original edition of Writing Systems represented the first time that modern linguistic principles were brought to bear on a study of this. Now this new edition brings the story up to date; it incorporates topics which have emerged since the first edition (such as electronic techniques for encoding the world's scripts), together with new findings about established topics, including the ultimate historical origin of our alphabet. Featuring a series of detailed case studies of scripts of diverse types, and giving due attention to the psychology of reading and learning to read, the book is written so as to be accessible to those with no prior knowledge of any writing systems other than our own.

General

Imprint:	Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2015
Authors:	Geoffrey Sampson
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	294
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78179-104-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Palaeography Promotions
LSN:	1-78179-104-X
Barcode:	9781781791042

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