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The idea of writing : play and complexity /

""The Idea of Writing"" is an exploration of the versatility of writing systems. From ancient Egyptian, Cuneiform and Meroitic writing to Chinese, Maya and Maldivian script, the authors examine the problems and possibilities of polysemy, representing loanwords and the problems of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Voogt, Alexander J. de, Finkel, Irving L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Colección:The Idea of Writing I.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgements; Introducing Writing on Writing (Alex de Voogt); PLAY IN WRITING; LOANWORDS; POLYSEMY; TOWARDS ANOTHER SCRIPT; Author Index; Language (Group) and Script Index; Subject Index.