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9780631234647: Writing Systems
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ISBN 10 : 0631234640 ISBN 13 : 9780631234647
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

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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À propos de l'auteur

Henry Rogers is Professor in the Departments of Linguistics and Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is author of Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics (2000) and Theoretical and Practical Phonetics (1990), and has published widely on both phonetics and writing systems.

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Éditeur
Wiley-Blackwell
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0631234640
ISBN 13 
9780631234647
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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