This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural makeup and how they work. It also includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and the literate society.
This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural makeup and how they work. It also includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and the literate society.
Florian Coulmas is Professor of Japanese Studies at Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg. He has published several works on writing and written language including The Encyclopedia of Writing Systems (1996) and The Writing Systems of the World (1989).
Inhaltsangabe
1. What is writing? 2. The basic options: meaning and sound 3. Signs of words 4. Signs of syllables 5. Signs of segments 6. Consonants and vowels 7. Vowel incorporation 8. Analysis and interpretation 9. Mixed systems 10. History of writing 11. Psycholinguistics of writing 12. Sociolinguistics of writing Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1.
1. What is writing? 2. The basic options: meaning and sound 3. Signs of words 4. Signs of syllables 5. Signs of segments 6. Consonants and vowels 7. Vowel incorporation 8. Analysis and interpretation 9. Mixed systems 10. History of writing 11. Psycholinguistics of writing 12. Sociolinguistics of writing Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1.
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