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Writing systems : an introduction to their linguistic analysis /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coulmas, Florian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Colección:Cambridge textbooks in linguistics.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • App. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 1.