The Idea of Writing
Play and Complexity
by Irving L. Finkel, Alexander J. de Voogt
396 pages· 2010· ISBN 9789004174467
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This exploration of the versatility of writing systems highlights their complexity when they are used to represent loanwords, solve problems of polysemy or when they are adapted to be used for another language. The approaches from different academic traditions provide a varied but expert account.
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