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Writing Systems

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Writing Systems Synopsis

Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues.

  • Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya.
  • Presents each system in light of four major aspects of writing: history and development, internal structure, the relationship of writing and language, and sociolinguistic aspects.
  • Includes glossary of technical terms, extensive illustrations, exercises and further reading suggestions to aid in teaching from the book.

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ISBN: 9780631234630
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Author: Henry Rogers
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell an imprint of Wiley
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 322 pages
Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics
Genres: Language: reference and general

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