The Routledge Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets is a unique
reference to the main scripts and alphabets of the world. The
Handbook presents over 60 alphabets covering an enormous scope of
languages; from Amharic and Chinese to Thai and Cree. Full script
tables are given for every language and each entry is accompanied
by a detailed overview of its historical and linguistic context.
New to this second edition: enhanced introduction discussing the
basic principles and strategies utilized by world writing systems
expanded to include more writing systems improved presentation of
non-Roman scripts. organised into ancient, contemporary and
autochthonous writing systems many new entries on fascinating and
lesser-known writing systems This handy resource is the ideal
reference for all students and scholars of language and
linguistics. It has been brought to our attention that in some of
the copies of the book there is an alignment error in the tables
for Cyrillic Scripts (pages 88-90) and Roman Scripts (pages
140-44). Please contact us at
[email protected] to receive
replacement copies of the corrected tables, free of charge. Please
accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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