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Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.

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Table of Contents
1. Writing and its emergence ; 2. Development and diffusion of writing ; 3. Disappearance of scripts ; 4. Decipherment and undeciphered scripts ; 5. How writing systems work ; 6. Alphabets ; 7. Chinese and Japanese writing ; 8. Scribes and materials ; 9. Writing goes electronic ; Chronology: 3300 BC to AD 2000 ; References ; Further reading ; Index

Writing and Script

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 27 August 2009
      ISBN-13 9780199567782
      978-0199567782
      ISBN-10 0199567786
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Language: history and general works Language: reference and general Linguistics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.

      Trade Review
      User-friendly survey. * Steven Poole, The Guardian *

      Table of Contents
      1. Writing and its emergence ; 2. Development and diffusion of writing ; 3. Disappearance of scripts ; 4. Decipherment and undeciphered scripts ; 5. How writing systems work ; 6. Alphabets ; 7. Chinese and Japanese writing ; 8. Scribes and materials ; 9. Writing goes electronic ; Chronology: 3300 BC to AD 2000 ; References ; Further reading ; Index

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