Writing Systems and Phonetics

写作系统与语音学

普通语言学

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383.00
发货周期:预计5-7周发货
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出  版 社
出版时间
2021年03月17日
装      帧
平装
ISBN
9780367497231
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页      码
258
语      种
英文
综合评分
5 分
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Writing Systems and Phonetics provides students with a critical understanding of the writing systems of the world. Beginning by exploring the spelling of English, including how it arose and how it works today, the book goes on to address over 60 major languages from around the globe and includes detailed descriptions and worked examples of writing systems which foreground the phonetics of these languages. Key areas covered include: _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ the use of the Latin alphabet in and beyond Europe _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ writing systems of the eastern Mediterranean, Greek and its Cyrillic offshoot, Arabic and Hebrew _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ languages in south and south-east Asia, including Hindi, Tamil, Burmese and Thai, as well as in east Asia, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ reflections on ancient languages such as Sumerian, Egyptian, Linear B and Mayan _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ a final chapter which sets out a typology of writing systems. _x000D_ All of the languages covered are contextualised by authentic illustrations, including road signs, personal names and tables, to demonstrate how theoretical research can be applied to the real world. _x000D_ Taking a unique geographical focus that guides the reader on a journey across time and continents, this book offers an engaging introduction for students approaching for the first time the phonetics of writing systems, their typology and the origins of scripts.
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