Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction

Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780199567782
ISBN-13 : 0199567786
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Book Synopsis Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction by : Andrew Robinson

Download or read book Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction written by Andrew Robinson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Starting with the origins of writing five thousand years ago, with cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, Andrew Robinson explains how these early forms of writing developed into hundreds of scripts including the Roman alphabet and the Chinese characters. He reveals how the modern writing system we take for granted - including airport signage and electronic text messaging - resemble ancient scripts much more closely than we think." --Book Jacket.


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