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The World's Writing Systems by William Bright (1996, Hardcover)
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- 9780195079937
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- World's Writing Systems
- Item Length
- 6.7 in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Subject
- Handwriting, Alphabets & Writing Systems, Linguistics / General
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 2 in
- Item Width
- 9.5 in
- Item Weight
- 60.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 968 Pages
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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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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195079930
ISBN-13
9780195079937
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73041
Product Key Features
Publication Name
World's Writing Systems
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Handwriting, Alphabets & Writing Systems, Linguistics / General
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Number of Pages
968 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.7 in
Item Height
2 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Item Weight
60.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
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95-002247
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Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
P211.W714 1996
Reviews
"Without question the most comprehensive work ever published on thissubject."--Times Literary Supplement, "Divided into thirteen parts from grammatology to printing, it providessuccinct and accurate descriptions of all the languages of the biblical world inaddition to all others....an unusually informative collection...it will be ofgreat value to those working in Near Eastern and biblical fields and will remainan indispensable tool for scholars and students for many years tocome."--Religious Studies Review, "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, "A remarkable reference....This volume is the only comprehensive resourcecovering every major writing system and the way scripts relate to the languagesthey represent. It is a resource that belongs in every library's referencesection and in the personal library of anyonw with a deep-seated interest inlanguage."--Cryptologia, "Without question the most comprehensive work ever published on this subject."--Times Literary Supplement, "A wonderful book....A valuable contribution to the study of writing and one which will be of great practical use."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review, "The editors, together with dozens of collaborating specialists, haveproduced not just a massive but a masterly, monumental, almost encyclopedicbook."--General Linguistics, "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 biblicalfields and will remain an indispensable tool for scholars and students for many years to come."--Religious Studies Review, "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, "Daniels and Bright have given us a fascinating volume that will earn itsplace in reference libraries."--Notes on Linguistics, "It is difficult to imagine that anything more comprehensive will ever supersede this work."--Andrews University Seminary Studies, "Ranging from cuneiform to shorthand, from archaic Greek to modernChinese, from old Persian to Cherokee, this is the only available work inEnglish to cover all of the world's writing systems from ancient times to thepresent."--Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, "It is difficult to imagine that anything more comprehensive will eversupersede this work."--Andrews University Seminary Studies, "The editors, together with dozens of collaborating specialists, have produced not just a massive but a masterly, monumental, almost encyclopedic book."--General Linguistics, "Daniels and Bright have given us a fascinating volume that will earn its place in reference libraries."--Notes on Linguistics, "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 wonderful book....A valuable contribution to the study of writing andone 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-seatedinterest in language."--Cryptologia
Table of Content
Introduction - Wilbur R Thompson Urban Economics in the Global Age PART ONE: NORTH AMERICAN CITIES AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ISSUES North American Municipalities and Their Involvement in the Global Economy - Earl H Fry The Determinants of Urban Competitiveness - Peter Karl Kresl A Survey Cities and Citizens in Flux - John Kincaid Global Consumer Integration and Local Civic Fragmentation PART TWO: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL1IZATION IN REVITALIZING NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES Globalization and Wage Polarization in US and Canadian Cities - Marc V Levine Does Public Policy Make a Difference? Globalizing Economies and Cities - Daniel Hiernaux A View from Mexico PART THREE: MUNICIPAL NETWORKING AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Local Responses to Globalization and Regional Economic Integration - Norris C Clement World Cities in the Making - Arie Shachar The European Context Determinants of the Growth and Decline of Cities in North America - Pierre-Paul Proulx PART FOUR: CASE STUDIES OF NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPALITIES Planning a US-Mexico Binational Metropolis - Samuel Schmidt El Paso, Texas-Ciudad Ju[a]arez, Chihuahua Achieving Sustainability in Cascadia - Alan F J Artibise An Emerging Model of Urban Growth Management in the Vancouver-Seattle-Portland Corridor Developing Global Cities in the Pacific Northwest - Theodore H Cohn and Patrick J Smith The Cases of Vancouver and Seattle Conclusion and Epilogue - Gary Gappert The Future of Cities and Their Policies in the Global Economy A Select Bibliography on Cities and Globalization - Paul Gregory
Copyright Date
1996
Dewey Decimal
411
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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