The World's Writing Systems
Written language is the most neglected aspect of linguistic study, as the majority of research focuses on historical and theoretical aspects of spoken language. Even studies devoted to writing systems generally place little emphasis on the scripts themselves, limiting coverage to the external history of writing systems. The World's Writing Systems is the only available work to explore in depth how scripts are applied to individual languages. Beginning with the ancient Near East and the earliest known scripts, this unique reference documents the history and typology of writing to the present day, covering scores of scripts from around the worl…
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Weitere Autoren: Bright, William
- ISBN: 978-0-19-507993-7
- EAN: 9780195079937
- Produktnummer: 8330553
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
- Seitenangabe: 966 S.
- Masse: H24.2 cm x B17.3 cm x D5.0 cm 1'370 g
- Gewicht: 1370
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