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Written Language & Literacy
Vol. 21:2 (2018) ► pp.269–278
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Peter T. Daniels, 2018, An Exploration of Writing

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Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Synopsis
  • 3.Critical comments
    • 3.1Egyptian writing
    • 3.2Syllables versus segments
    • 3.3The Indus texts, again
  • 4.Summary
  • References
Published online: 24 April 2019
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