How Writing Works: From the Invention of the Alphabet to the Rise of Social Media

by Dominic Wyse

Book Overview

From the invention of the alphabet to the explosion of the internet, Dominic Wyse takes us on a unique journey into the process of writing. Starting with seven extraordinary examples that serve as a backdrop to the themes explored, it pays particular attention to key developments in the history of language, including Aristotle's grammar through socio-cultural multimodality, to pragmatist philosophy of communication. Analogies with music are used as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316636062
• ISBN13: 9781316636060
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"