The idea of writing : play and complexity / edited by Alex de Voogt, Irving Finkel.

""The Idea of Writing"" is an exploration of the versatility of writing systems. From ancient Egyptian, Cuneiform and Meroitic writing to Chinese, Maya and Maldivian script, the authors examine the problems and possibilities of polysemy, representing loanwords and the problems of...

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Other Authors: Voogt, Alexander J. de, Finkel, Irving L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Series:The Idea of Writing I.
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