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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"How does writing relate to speech? What impact does it have on social organisation and development? How do unwritten languages differ from those that have a written form and tradition? This book is a general account of the place of writing in society. Drawing on contemporary and historical examples, from clay tablets to touchscreen displays, the book explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language,...
Series
Pragmatics and beyond volume 218
Publisher
John Benjamins Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Author
Series
Brill's Tibetan studies library volume 34
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Author
Series
Hamburg studies on linguistic diversity volume Volume 8
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Series
Transformations in art and culture volume 1
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Sankovitch goes on a quest through the history of letters to discover and celebrate what is special about the handwritten letter, examining not only historical letters but also the letters in epistolary novels, her husband's love letters, and dozens more sources. Sankovitch reminds us that the letters we write are as important as the ones we wait for"--
