The Writing Systems of the World
| Book | The Writing Systems of the World |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Miller, Craig & Cocking Design Partnership |
| Publisher | Basil Blackwell |
| Typeset by | Joshua Associates Limited |
| Copyright Holder | Florian Coulmas |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 1989 |
| Reprinted | 1990 |
| First Published In Paperback | 1991 |
| Pages / Font | 302 pages / 11 on 13 pt Garamond |
| ISBN 13 | 978-0-631-18028-9 |
| Barcode | 9780631180289 |
| EAN 5 | 90000 |
| Library of Congress Classification Number | P211.C67 1991 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 88-25130 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number | 411 - dc19 |
| Other | BVOW05s2110270214 |
| Other | 346252BV00011B/58/P |
| Chapters | Preface Part I Theoretical Perspectives 1 What Writing Is all About 2 From Icon to Symbol: The General Trend of Evolution 3 Units of Speech and Units of Writing Part II Writing Systems 4 Sacred Characters: The Theocratic Script of Egypt 5 From Word to Syllable I: Cuneiform Writing 6 An Alternative to the Alphabet: The Chinese Writing System 7 From Word to Syllable II: Chinese Characters for other Languages 8 Semitic Writing: Syllables or Consonants? 9 The Alphabet 10 Writing in India Part III Practical Problems 11 From Letter to Sound: Deciphering Written Languages 12 From Sound to Letter: Creating Alphabets 13 Writing Reform: Conditions and Implications Part IV Conlusion 14 What Writing Means for Linguistics References Appendix I Ancient Near Eastern Chronology Appendix II Far Eastern Chronology Index |
| Notes | Printed in the USA |
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