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Literacy and the politics of writing /

With the growth of modern information technology, it is time to re-examine the concept and purpose of writing, and question the long cherished idea that the alphabet stands at the apex of a hierarchy towards which all 'proper' forms of writing must necessarily progress. This beautifully il...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gaur, Albertine
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol ; Portland : Intellect, 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Introduction; 1. What is writing?; 2. Non-linguistic forms of writing; 3. The introduction of language elements; 4. Extinct scripts: the infrastructure of palace and temple; 5. The common origin of contemporary writing systems; 6. The special place of certain writing systems; 7. The political success of unsuitable writing systems; 8. Script inventors and script inventions; 9. Rewards and problems of decipherment; 10. Calligraphy
  • a corporate logo?; 11. What is a book?; 12. Printing, the writing masters and the Internet; 13. What is literacy?