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.
| Основен автор: | Coulmas, Florian. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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| Серия: |
Cambridge textbooks in linguistics.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=125049 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Writing systems. |
Съдържание:
- 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.