Alphabets & Writing Systems

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The Golden Thread is an enthralling and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word. It is an invention that has been used to share ideas in every field of human endeavour, and a motor of cultural, scientific and political...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848970311Author Catherine TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Olympia PublishersPublisher Olympia Publishers

Students who have learned to read and write the kanji taught in Japanese schools run into the same difficulty that Japan university students themselves face: the number of characters included in the approved list is not sufficient for advanced reading...

There are three types of Japanese script-katakana, hiragana, and kanji. It is possible to read Japanese knowing only a limited number of kanji, but it is not possible with only a limited number of katakana or hiragana-one must know all of them. Let's...

This is a book about the structure, history and evolution of the Japanese language.The Japanese Language is a classic study of one of the world's most widely used but least understood languages. Emphasizing the richness and complexity of Japanese as...

An essential resource to using contemporary typefaces for effective communication Type is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expressive voice to the language of all written communication. Type Speaks is the first book to explore type as...

If you think about it, all languages are made up - some are just more open about it than others.In The Universal Translator, Yens Wahlgren heads up an expedition through time, space and multiple universes to explore the words that have built worlds. From...

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A new edition of the highly successful and proven Read Write Inc. Spelling programme. This has been specially developed for the new curriculum by leading primary literacy expert Ruth Miskin and lead author Janey Pursglove. The programme consists of an...

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Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary is the most up-to-date compact Vietnamese dictionary available today.It is designed for English speakers who are studying the Vietnamese language, traveling to Vietnam or using the language on a daily basis to...

Sign languages are of great interest to linguists, because while they are the product of the same brain, their physical transmission differs greatly from that of spoken languages. In this 2006 study, Wendy Sandler and Diane Lillo-Martin compare sign...

This is the most up-to-date and complete Vietnamese to English dictionary available.It is designed primarily for the growing number of students of Vietnamese who need a good and reliable Vietnamese-English dictionary. Although it is targeted mainly at...

This Japanese language book contains 61 short lessons grouped into 14 chapters-each of which presents a wide variety of activities and exercises and yet is designed to be covered in a single session.This "daily multivitamin" approach to learning Japanese...

This comprehensive Mandarin workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to dramatically enhance your Mandarin speaking and listening skills.No matter what textbook you're using to learn Mandarin, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth...

A complete beginning-level course for written Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Chinese quickly and efficiently!The Basic Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books...

The Victorians and English Dialect tells the story of the Victorians' discovery of English dialect, and of the revaluation of local language that was brought about by the new, historical philology of the nineteenth century. Regional dialects came to be...

The inscriptions dealt with in this book come from the Old Testament period (c. 1000 BC to c. 200 BCE) and constitute an important additional source for our knowledge of the Hebrew language and the religion, history and customs of ancient Israel. The...

Babies and toddlers will love this interactive lift-the-flap book from the best-selling Ladybird "Baby Touch" series. You can look at the bright pictures on the left-hand pages. Who's in the boat? Who's in the house? Lift the flaps to reveal...

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Today the history of ancient Egypt is known around the world, recognisable in precious museum collections and countless retellings from popular culture. Yet for hundreds of years, from the late Roman Empire to the 19th century, the wonders of this...

This long-awaited translation of Johannes Pedersen's Danish work Den Arabiske Bog (1946) describes in vivid detail the production of books in medieval Islam, and outlines the role of literature and scholarship in Islamic society. Originally published in...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487807726Author Hui XuFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Royal Collins Publishing CompanyPublisher Royal Collins Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977131560Author Cari MeisterFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone Press, IncorporatedPublisher Capstone Press, Incorporated

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Language contact phenomena describe the linguistic varieties, or intrusions of one variety into another, that arise when speakers confront a new language. Language contact is one of the principal causes of linguistic change and diversity, and of central...

Of outstanding value to both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike. EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE Discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of wider matters on which runes throw light - magic,...

Learn the essential Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China! Anyone planning to learn Chinese knows that there are 300 primary characters they must learn to function in China. This systematic introduction to Mandarin is designed to...

In the late nineteenth century, Chinese reformers and revolutionaries believed that there was something fundamentally wrong with the Chinese writing system. The Chinese characters, they argued, were too cumbersome to learn, blocking the channels of...

One of the foremost authorities on the use of sign language with hearing children provides a guide for teachers and parents who want to introduce signing in hearing children's language development. Marilyn Daniels provides a complete explanation for its...

Concise and user-friendly, Easy Mandarin Chinese is designed for anyone who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese-whether on their own or with a teacher.This language learning book introduces the learner to all the basics of the Chinese language and teaches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891287179Author Mary F BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint American Printing House for the BlindPublisher American Printing House for the...

Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization offers a coherent system of terms and categories for the study of the complex phenomena in the world's writing systems. Tracing the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer...

Visible Speech is an attempt to set the record straight about the nature of writing. John DeFrancis, a noted specialist in the Chinese language, shows that writing can be based only upon a sound system and not upon any other linguistic level. He corrects...

This is an introductory workbook and guide to writing Japanese Katakana.Writing Japanese Katakana has been carefully designed to facilitate the quick and easy mastery of the 46-character katakana alphabet, making it the perfect tool to begin the process...