Typology of Writing Systems
Editors
Typology research is extremely important in both proposing classification frameworks and in promoting the careful investigation and analysis of the core concepts inherent within the classification contrasts employed. More exemplary of the latter aspect, the present collection of papers on the typology of writing systems address a number of significant linguistic and psycholinguistic issues surrounding the classification of writing systems. The seven contributions within this volume, which originally appeared as a special issue of Written Language and Literacy 14:1 (2011), cover a wide variety of issues, ranging from an overview of writing system typology research, comparative graphematics, letter-shape similarities, the morphographic principle, tone orthography typology, measuring graphematic transparency, to unconventional spellings within online chat. Reflecting the growing interest in writing, the book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers working on writing systems, written language, and reading research.
[Benjamins Current Topics, 51] 2013. viii, 163 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 3 June 2013
Published online on 3 June 2013
© John Benjamins
Table of Contents
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Typology of writing systems: IntroductionTerry Joyce and Susanne R. Borgwaldt | pp. 1–12
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Comparative graphematicsRüdiger Weingarten | pp. 13–40
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Similarities among the shapes of writing and their effects on learningRebecca Treiman and Brett Kessler | pp. 41–60
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The significance of the morphographic principle for the classification of writing systemsTerry Joyce | pp. 61–84
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A tone orthography typologyDavid Roberts | pp. 85–112
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Measuring graphematic transparency: German and Italian comparedMartin Neef and Miriam Balestra | pp. 113–146
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Writing in Portuguese chats :): A new wrtng systm?Cláudia Silva | pp. 147–160
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Index | pp. 161–164
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Subjects
Main BIC Subject
CFLA: Writing systems, alphabets
Main BISAC Subject
LAN001000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems