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The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs - Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,848
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The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs - Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks (Hardcover): John Bodel, Stephen Houston

The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs - Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks (Hardcover)

John Bodel, Stephen Houston

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A common belief is that systems of writing are committed to transparency and precise records of sound. The target is the language behind such marks. Readers, not viewers, matter most, and the most effective graphs largely record sound, not meaning. But what if embellishments mattered deeply - if hidden writing, slow to produce, slow to read, played as enduring a role as more accessible graphs? What if meaningful marks did service alongside records of spoken language? This book, a compilation of essays by global authorities on these subjects, zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation. Essays by leading scholars explore forms of writing that, by their formal intricacy, deflect attention from language. The volume also examines graphs that target meaning directly, without passing through the filter of words and the medium of sound. The many examples here testify to human ingenuity and future possibilities for exploring enriched graphic communication.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2021
Editors: John Bodel • Stephen Houston
Dimensions: 261 x 183 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-84061-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
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LSN: 1-108-84061-2
Barcode: 9781108840613

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