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Cambridge University Press 0521782171 - Writing Systems: An Introduction to their Linguistic Analysis Florian Coulmas Frontmatter More information Writing Systems AnIntroduction to their Linguistic Analysis During its long history the problem of reducing language to writing, and con- versely that of interpreting written signs as language, has found a variety of solutions, which still exist in the form of different writing systems. Written by a leading expert, this new textbook provides an accessible introduction to the major writing systems of the world, from cuneiform to English spelling. Florian Coulmas presents detailed descriptions of the world’s writing systems and ex- plains their structural complexities as well as the intricate relationship between written and spoken language. The book also provides a clear and engaging ac- countofthehistoryofwritinganditsconsequencesforhumanthoughtandliterate society. This illustrated textbook includes questions for discussion at the end of each chapter,andanup-to-dateexplanationoftheoreticalissues.Clearlyorganizedand engagingly written, it is the ideal textbook for use in courses on writing systems. FLORIAN COULMAS is Professor of Japanese Studies at Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg. He has published several works on writing and written lan- guage including The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Writing Systems (1996) and The Writing Systems of the World (1989). © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 0521782171 - Writing Systems: An Introduction to their Linguistic Analysis Florian Coulmas Frontmatter More information CAMBRIDGE TEXTBOOKS IN LINGUISTICS General editors: P. AUSTIN, J. BRESNAN, B. COMRIE, W. DRESSLER, C. J. EWEN, R. LASS, D. LIGHTFOOT, I. ROBERTS, S. ROMAINE, N. V. SMITH In this series P. H. MATTHEWSMorphologySecondedition B. COMRIEAspect R. M. KEMPSONSemanticTheory T. BYNONHistoricalLinguistics ¨ J . ALLWOOD, L.-G. ANDERSON and O. DAHL LogicinLinguistics D. B. FRY ThePhysicsofSpeech R. A. HUDSONSociolinguisticsSecondedition A. J. ELLIOTT ChildLanguage P. H. MATTHEWSSyntax A. RADFORDTransformationalSyntax L. BAUEREnglishWord-Formation S. C. LEVINSON Pragmatics G. BROWN and G. YULE DiscourseAnalysis R. HUDDLESTONIntroductiontotheGrammarofEnglish R. LASS Phonology B. COMRIETense W. KLEINSecondLanguageAcquisition A. J. WOODS, P. FLETCHER and A. HUGHES StatisticsinLanguageStudies D. A. CRUSE LexicalSemantics A. RADFORDTransformationalGrammar M. GARMANPsycholinguistics G. G. CORBETT Gender H. J. GIEGERICH EnglishPhonology R. CANNFormalSemantics P. J. HOPPER and E. C. TRAUGOTT Grammaticalization J . LAVERPrinciplesofPhonetics F. R. PALMER GrammaticalRolesandRelations M. A. JONES FoundationsofFrenchSyntax A. RADFORDSyntacticTheoryandtheStructureofEnglish:aMinimalist Approach R. D. VAN VALIN, JR, and R. J. LAPOLLA Syntax:Structure,Meaning and Function A. DURANTILinguisticAnthropology A. CRUTTENDENIntonationSecondedition J . K. CHAMBERS and P. TRUDGILL DialectologySecondedition C. LYONSDefiniteness R. KAGEROptimalityTheory J . A. HOLMAnIntroductiontoPidginsandCreoles C. G. CORBETT Number C. J. EWEN and H. VAN DER HULST ThePhonologicalStructureofWords F. R. PALMER MoodandModalitySecondedition B. J. BLAKE CaseSecondedition E. GUSSMANPhonology M. YIP Tone W. CROFTTypologyandUniversalsSecondedition F. COULMASWritingSystems:anintroductiontotheirlinguistic analysis © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 0521782171 - Writing Systems: An Introduction to their Linguistic Analysis Florian Coulmas Frontmatter More information Writing Systems AnIntroduction to their Linguistic Analysis FLORIANCOULMAS © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 0521782171 - Writing Systems: An Introduction to their Linguistic Analysis Florian Coulmas Frontmatter More information PUBLISHED BY THE PRESS SYNDICATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ThePitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS TheEdinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU, UK 40West20thStreet, New York, NY 10011-4211, USA 477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia Ruiz de Alarcon´ 13, 28014 Madrid, Spain DockHouse,TheWaterfront, Cape Town 8001, South Africa http://www.cambridge.org C Florian Coulmas 2003 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, noreproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2003 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge A Typefaces Times 10/13 pt and Formata System LT X2 [TB] E Acatalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication data ISBN0521782171hardback ISBN0521787378paperback © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org
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