{"product_id":"writing-systems-a-linguistic-approach-paperback","title":"Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessibly written, \u003ci\u003eWriting Systems: A Linguistic Approach\u003c\/i\u003e provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePresents each system in light of four major aspects of writing: history and development, internal structure, the relationship of writing and language, and sociolinguistic aspects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes glossary of technical terms, extensive illustrations, exercises and further reading suggestions to aid in teaching from the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccessibly written, \u003ci\u003eWriting Systems: A Linguistic Approach\u003c\/i\u003e provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. The book examines systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya and each writing system is presented in the light of four major aspects of writing: history and development; internal structure; the relationship of writing and language; and sociolinguistic factors. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume is extensively illustrated and the glossary of technical terms, exercises, and further reading suggestions that accompany each chapter make \u003ci\u003eWriting Systems\u003c\/i\u003e a valuable resource for students in linguistics and anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Departments of Linguistics and Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and \u003ci\u003eTheoretical and Practical Phonetics\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), and has published widely on both phonetics and writing systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.64 x 6.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47539625033949,"sku":"9780631234647","price":118.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Q24yM1g3bjJxOVJha0VqbzI2SjhZUT09.webp?v=1772565660","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/writing-systems-a-linguistic-approach-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}