Introduction
Writing systems
Past, present (… and future?)
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Writing systems along the temporal dimension
- 3.Universal themes that transcend time
- The pervasive nature of orthographic variation
- Enduring issues for writing systems research
- Acknowledgement
- Note
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