Writing : theory and history of the technology of civilization /

Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond. Examines the earliest evidence for writing in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC, the origins of purely phonographic systems, and...

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Main Author:	Powell, Barry B.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Series:	Wiley Online Library.
Subjects:	Alphabet > History. Writing > History. Writing > Social aspects. Language and languages. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book