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World's Writing Systems

Daniels Peter T. Bright William
Innbundet / 1996 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780195079937
Publisert
1996
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
1707 gr
Høyde
171 mm
Bredde
241 mm
Dybde
50 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
968

Redaktør
Daniels Peter T.
Bright William

World's Writing Systems

Daniels Peter T. Bright William
Innbundet / 1996 / Engelsk
Daniels Peter T. Bright William
Innbundet / 1996 / Engelsk
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This book fills a major gap in the list of standard works in linguistics

Peter Swiggers, Orbis

This is truly an impressive-looking tome, persuading one that it is complete and authoritative...not only a comprehensive treatment of a subject by an authority but a detailed description of the palce the section has in the general scheme of representing ideas by sqiggles on apage, rock, or tablet...essential addition to the library of anyone interested in or involved in any of the myriad aspects of language. both as a fascinating browsing book nad as an important reference work.

Verbatim

each section contains a useful sample of writing accompanied by phonetic values, glosses and a translation, all of which provide a good background before one reads the relevent section...various sections present an almost overwhelming amount of material...this book is without an invaluable source for introducing the phonetic, linguistic and orthographical principles governing the writing on tablets, papyri, stones and bones that we see in museums and libraries around the world.

The Times Higher Education Supplement

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without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject

Times Literary Supplement

The very idea of this book is exciting. Imagine describing and illustrating nearly all writing systems in history in one volume! As the editors note, the development of computer-assisted publishing and typesetting made this wonder possible. The result is satisfying.

Chad Hansen, University of Hong Kong, The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 56.1

The very idea of this book is exciting. ... the development of computer-assisted publishing and typesetting made this wonder possible. The result is satisfying.

The Journal of Asian Studies, vol.56.1

clearly the most comprehensive treatment of writing systems available. / Richard Sproat, Written Language and Literacy, Vol 1 (1), 1998

The World's Writing Systems meets the need for a definitive volume on the major historical and modern writing systems of the world. Comprising more than eighty articles contributed by expert scholars in the field, the work is organized in twelve units, each dealing with a particular group of writing systems defined historically, geographically, or conceptually. Each unit begins with an introductory article providing the social and cultural context in which the group of writing systems was created and developed. Articles on individual scripts detail the historical origin of the writing system in question, its structure (with tables showing the forms of the written symbols), and its relationship to the phonology of the corresponding spoken language. Each writing system is illustrated by a passage of text, accompanied by a romanized version, a phonetic transcription, and a modern English translation. Each article concludes with a bibliography. Units are arranged according to the chronological development of writing systems and their historical relationship within geographical areas. First, there is a discussion of the earliest scripts of the ancient Near East. Subsequent units focus on the scripts of East Asia, the writing systems of Europe, Asia, and Africa that have descended from ancient West Semitic ("Phoenician"), and the scripts of South and Southeast Asia. Other units deal with the recent and ongoing process of decipherment of ancient writing systems; the adaptation of traditional scripts to new languages; new scripts invented in modern times; and graphic systems for numerical, music, and movement notation. The result is a comprehensive resource of all of the major writing systems of the world.
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A comprehensive reference volume describing all ancient and modern scripts of the world. Scripts are illustrated by texts with full explanation and grammatical analyses, and each discussion has a bibliography leading to more technical literature.
Les mer
"Without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject."--Times Literary Supplement "Recommended for most reference collections."--Library Journal "Divided into thirteen parts from grammatology to printing, it provides succinct and accurate descriptions of all the languages of the biblical world in addition to all others....an unusually informative collection...it will be of great value to those working in Near Eastern and biblical fields and will remain an indispensable tool for scholars and students for many years to come."--Religious Studies Review "A wonderful book....A valuable contribution to the study of writing and one which will be of great practical use."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A remarkable reference....This volume is the only comprehensive resource covering every major writing system and the way scripts relate to the languages they represent. It is a resource that belongs in every library's reference section and in the personal library of anyonw with a deep-seated interest in language."--Cryptologia "Ranging from cuneiform to shorthand, from archaic Greek to modern Chinese, from old Persian to Cherokee, this is the only available work in English to cover all of the world's writing systems from ancient times to the present."--Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society "It is difficult to imagine that anything more comprehensive will ever supersede this work."--Andrews University Seminary Studies "Without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject."--Times Literary Supplement "Recommended for most reference collections."--Library Journal "Divided into thirteen parts from grammatology to printing, it provides succinct and accurate descriptions of all the languages of the biblical world in addition to all others....an unusually informative collection...it will be of great value to those working in Near Eastern and biblical fields and will remain an indispensable tool for scholars and students for many years to come."--Religious Studies Review "A wonderful book....A valuable contribution to the study of writing and one which will be of great practical use."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A remarkable reference....This volume is the only comprehensive resource covering every major writing system and the way scripts relate to the languages they represent. It is a resource that belongs in every library's reference section and in the personal library of anyonw with a deep-seated interest in language."--Cryptologia "Ranging from cuneiform to shorthand, from archaic Greek to modern Chinese, from old Persian to Cherokee, this is the only available work in English to cover all of the world's writing systems from ancient times to the present."--Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society "It is difficult to imagine that anything more comprehensive will ever supersede this work."--Andrews University Seminary Studies " . . . a monumental achievement . . ."--Semiotica "Daniels and Bright have given us a fascinating volume that will earn its place in reference libraries."--Notes on Linguistics "The editors, together with dozens of collaborating specialists, have produced not just a massive but a masterly, monumental, almost encyclopedic book."--General Linguistics
Les mer
Features: * Covers all scripts officially used throughout the world--as well as their historical antecedents * Clearly explains and demonstrates how writing systems convey meaning * Includes more than eighty articles written by sixty leading scholars from a dozen countries * Articles offer text samples with full explanation, useful bibliographies * No comparable work in English exists
Les mer
Features: * Covers all scripts officially used throughout the world--as well as their historical antecedents * Clearly explains and demonstrates how writing systems convey meaning * Includes more than eighty articles written by sixty leading scholars from a dozen countries * Articles offer text samples with full explanation, useful bibliographies * No comparable work in English exists
Les mer

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This book fills a major gap in the list of standard works in linguistics

Peter Swiggers, Orbis

This is truly an impressive-looking tome, persuading one that it is complete and authoritative...not only a comprehensive treatment of a subject by an authority but a detailed description of the palce the section has in the general scheme of representing ideas by sqiggles on apage, rock, or tablet...essential addition to the library of anyone interested in or involved in any of the myriad aspects of language. both as a fascinating browsing book nad as an important reference work.

Verbatim

each section contains a useful sample of writing accompanied by phonetic values, glosses and a translation, all of which provide a good background before one reads the relevent section...various sections present an almost overwhelming amount of material...this book is without an invaluable source for introducing the phonetic, linguistic and orthographical principles governing the writing on tablets, papyri, stones and bones that we see in museums and libraries around the world.

The Times Higher Education Supplement

Se alle

without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject

Times Literary Supplement

The very idea of this book is exciting. Imagine describing and illustrating nearly all writing systems in history in one volume! As the editors note, the development of computer-assisted publishing and typesetting made this wonder possible. The result is satisfying.

Chad Hansen, University of Hong Kong, The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 56.1

The very idea of this book is exciting. ... the development of computer-assisted publishing and typesetting made this wonder possible. The result is satisfying.

The Journal of Asian Studies, vol.56.1

clearly the most comprehensive treatment of writing systems available. / Richard Sproat, Written Language and Literacy, Vol 1 (1), 1998

The World's Writing Systems meets the need for a definitive volume on the major historical and modern writing systems of the world. Comprising more than eighty articles contributed by expert scholars in the field, the work is organized in twelve units, each dealing with a particular group of writing systems defined historically, geographically, or conceptually. Each unit begins with an introductory article providing the social and cultural context in which the group of writing systems was created and developed. Articles on individual scripts detail the historical origin of the writing system in question, its structure (with tables showing the forms of the written symbols), and its relationship to the phonology of the corresponding spoken language. Each writing system is illustrated by a passage of text, accompanied by a romanized version, a phonetic transcription, and a modern English translation. Each article concludes with a bibliography. Units are arranged according to the chronological development of writing systems and their historical relationship within geographical areas. First, there is a discussion of the earliest scripts of the ancient Near East. Subsequent units focus on the scripts of East Asia, the writing systems of Europe, Asia, and Africa that have descended from ancient West Semitic ("Phoenician"), and the scripts of South and Southeast Asia. Other units deal with the recent and ongoing process of decipherment of ancient writing systems; the adaptation of traditional scripts to new languages; new scripts invented in modern times; and graphic systems for numerical, music, and movement notation. The result is a comprehensive resource of all of the major writing systems of the world.
Les mer
A comprehensive reference volume describing all ancient and modern scripts of the world. Scripts are illustrated by texts with full explanation and grammatical analyses, and each discussion has a bibliography leading to more technical literature.
Les mer
"Without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject."--Times Literary Supplement "Recommended for most reference collections."--Library Journal "Divided into thirteen parts from grammatology to printing, it provides succinct and accurate descriptions of all the languages of the biblical world in addition to all others....an unusually informative collection...it will be of great value to those working in Near Eastern and biblical fields and will remain an indispensable tool for scholars and students for many years to come."--Religious Studies Review "A wonderful book....A valuable contribution to the study of writing and one which will be of great practical use."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A remarkable reference....This volume is the only comprehensive resource covering every major writing system and the way scripts relate to the languages they represent. It is a resource that belongs in every library's reference section and in the personal library of anyonw with a deep-seated interest in language."--Cryptologia "Ranging from cuneiform to shorthand, from archaic Greek to modern Chinese, from old Persian to Cherokee, this is the only available work in English to cover all of the world's writing systems from ancient times to the present."--Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society "It is difficult to imagine that anything more comprehensive will ever supersede this work."--Andrews University Seminary Studies "Without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject."--Times Literary Supplement "Recommended for most reference collections."--Library Journal "Divided into thirteen parts from grammatology to printing, it provides succinct and accurate descriptions of all the languages of the biblical world in addition to all others....an unusually informative collection...it will be of great value to those working in Near Eastern and biblical fields and will remain an indispensable tool for scholars and students for many years to come."--Religious Studies Review "A wonderful book....A valuable contribution to the study of writing and one which will be of great practical use."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review "A remarkable reference....This volume is the only comprehensive resource covering every major writing system and the way scripts relate to the languages they represent. It is a resource that belongs in every library's reference section and in the personal library of anyonw with a deep-seated interest in language."--Cryptologia "Ranging from cuneiform to shorthand, from archaic Greek to modern Chinese, from old Persian to Cherokee, this is the only available work in English to cover all of the world's writing systems from ancient times to the present."--Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society "It is difficult to imagine that anything more comprehensive will ever supersede this work."--Andrews University Seminary Studies " . . . a monumental achievement . . ."--Semiotica "Daniels and Bright have given us a fascinating volume that will earn its place in reference libraries."--Notes on Linguistics "The editors, together with dozens of collaborating specialists, have produced not just a massive but a masterly, monumental, almost encyclopedic book."--General Linguistics
Les mer
Features: * Covers all scripts officially used throughout the world--as well as their historical antecedents * Clearly explains and demonstrates how writing systems convey meaning * Includes more than eighty articles written by sixty leading scholars from a dozen countries * Articles offer text samples with full explanation, useful bibliographies * No comparable work in English exists
Les mer
Features: * Covers all scripts officially used throughout the world--as well as their historical antecedents * Clearly explains and demonstrates how writing systems convey meaning * Includes more than eighty articles written by sixty leading scholars from a dozen countries * Articles offer text samples with full explanation, useful bibliographies * No comparable work in English exists
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780195079937
Publisert
1996
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
1707 gr
Høyde
171 mm
Bredde
241 mm
Dybde
50 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
968

Redaktør
Daniels Peter T.
Bright William

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