附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and indexes.
1. What is writing? -- 2. The basic options: meaning and sound -- 3. Signs of words -- 4. Signs of syllables -- 5. Signs of segments -- 6. Consonants and vowels -- 7. Vowel incorporation -- 8. Analysis and interpretation -- 9. Mixed systems -- 10. History of writing -- 11. Psycholinguistics of writing -- 12. Sociolinguistics of writing -- App. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 1.
摘要:This richly illustrated textbook introduces the major writing systems of the world - from cuneiform to English spelling - explaining their structural makeup and how they work. It also includes a review of the history of writing and a discussion of the literate mind and the literate society.
