Writing Systems
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- نویسنده : FLORIAN COULMAS
- تعداد صفحه : 167
Description
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 systems and explains
their structural complexities as well as the intricate relationship between
written and spoken language. The book also provides a clear and engaging account
of the history of writing and its consequences for human thought and literate
society.
This illustrated textbook includes questions for discussion at the end of each
chapter, and an up-to-date explanation of theoretical issues. Clearly organized and
engagingly written, it is the ideal textbook for use in courses on writing systems.
FLORIAN COULMAS is Professor of Japanese Studies at Gerhard Mercator
University, Duisburg. He has published several works on writing and written language
including The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writing Systems (1996) and
The Writing Systems of the World (1989).
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 systems and explains
their structural complexities as well as the intricate relationship between
written and spoken language. The book also provides a clear and engaging account
of the history of writing and its consequences for human thought and literate
society.
This illustrated textbook includes questions for discussion at the end of each
chapter, and an up-to-date explanation of theoretical issues. Clearly organized and
engagingly written, it is the ideal textbook for use in courses on writing systems.
FLORIAN COULMAS is Professor of Japanese Studies at Gerhard Mercator
University, Duisburg. He has published several works on writing and written language
including The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writing Systems (1996) and
The Writing Systems of the World (1989).
