Writing Systems: An Introduction to Their Linguistic Analysis

by Florian Coulmas

Book Overview

During its long history the problem of reducing language to writing, and conversely that of interpreting written signs as language, has found a variety of solutions which still exist in the form of different writing systems. Written by a leading expert, this new textbook provides an accessible introduction to the major writing systems of the world, from cuneiform to English spelling. Florian Coulmas presents detailed descriptions of the world's writing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521787378
• ISBN13: 9780521787376
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"