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Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet [Kõva köide]

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(University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 336 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 236x161x24 mm, kaal: 626 g
  • Sari: The Language Library
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Oct-2008
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1405154063
  • ISBN-13: 9781405154062
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 336 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 236x161x24 mm, kaal: 626 g
  • Sari: The Language Library
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Oct-2008
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1405154063
  • ISBN-13: 9781405154062
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Märksõnad:
In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world.
  • Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters
  • Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging
  • Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume
  • Traces the origins of each of the world’s major written traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and cultural influences

Arvustused

"Anyone interested in the development of writing, even without a background in linguistics, will find the book accessible, while linguists will appreciate the well chosen technical information that is included in the description of each individual system." (Language Documentation & Conservation, 2 December 2009) "This informative, yet accessible and entertaining, book will be of interest to readers with an interest in the history and evolution of world languages, as well as to students and instructors looking for a comprehensive and enjoyable overview of the subject.." (Language in Society, 14 December 2009)Gnanadesikan writes about languages evolution into modernity with the rise of technology and the World Wide Web and how writing has made possible everything from complex bureaucracy to love letters. (Princeton Alumni Weekly Online, February 2009)

Preface.
1. The First IT Revolution.
2. Cuneiform: Forgotten Legacy of a Forgotten People.
3. Egyptian Hieroglyphs and the Quest for Eternity.
4. Chinese: A Love of Paperwork.
5. Maya Glyphs: Calendars of Kings.
6. Linear B: The Clerks of Agamemnon.
7. Japanese: Three Scripts are Better than One.
8. Cherokee: Sequoyah Reverse-Engineers.
9. The Semitic Alphabet: Egypt to Manchuria in 3400 Years.
10. The Empire of Sanskrit.
11. King Sejong's One-Man Renaissance.
12. Greek Serendipity.
13. The Age of Latin.
14. The Alphabet Meets the Machine.
Further Reading
Amalia E. Gnanadesikan teaches writing at Holy Family University and has taught linguistics at West Chester and Rutgers universities. Her theoretical publications include works in phonology and language acquisition. Her column on language, "Postcards from Babel", appears in The Vocabula Review.