Writing Systems: An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis

Writing Systems: An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis

by Florian Coulmas
ISBN-10:
0521782171
ISBN-13:
9780521782173
Pub. Date:
11/28/2002
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10:
0521782171
ISBN-13:
9780521782173
Pub. Date:
11/28/2002
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Writing Systems: An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis

Writing Systems: An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis

by Florian Coulmas

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Overview

The problem of reducing language to writing and conversely that of interpreting written signs as language has been resolved through the development of different writing systems. This illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world (from cuneiform to English spelling) and analyzes their structure and function. It includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and society.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521782173
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/28/2002
Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Pages: 292
Product dimensions: 6.26(w) x 9.29(h) x 1.02(d)

About the Author

Florian Coulmas is Professor of Japanese Studies at Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg. He has published several works on writing and written language including The Encyclopedia of Writing Systems (1996) and The Writing Systems of the World (1989).

Table of Contents

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; Appendix: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1.
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