Writing Systems : Second Edition

The cultures of the world have chosen different ways to make spoken language visible and permanent. The original edition of Writing Systems represented the first time that modern linguistic principles were brought to bear on a study of this. Now this new edition brings the story up to date; it incorporates topics which have emerged since the first edition (such as electronic techniques for encoding the world's scripts), together with new findings about established topics, including the ultimate historical origin of our alphabet. Featuring a series of detailed case studies of scripts of diverse types, and giving due attention to the psychology of reading and learning to read, the book is written so as to be accessible to those with no prior knowledge of any writing systems other than our own.Author: Geoffrey Sampson,author Contributors: Geoffrey Sampson,author Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: 2nd Revised edition Published/Release Date: 30 Jan 2015 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Equinox Publishing Ltd Author/Director/Artist: Geoffrey Sampson Dimension (cm): 235x159x25 mm Package Dimension (cm): 23x240x163 mm Item Weight (g): 590 Package Weight (g): 599