| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 812 pages) |
| Series |
Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics |
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Cambridge handbooks in language and linguistics.
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| Contents |
Part I. Introduction -- Part II. Structures and theories -- Part III. Organization and development -- Part IV. Empirical approaches -- Part V. Explanatory discussions |
| Summary |
The study of orthography (spelling and writing systems), and its development over the history of language, is central to many areas of linguistic enquiry, offering insight into syntactic and morphological structures, phonology, typology, historical linguistics, literacy and reading, and the social and cultural context of language use. With contributions from a global team of scholars, this Handbook provides the first comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing field, tracing the development of historical orthography, with special emphasis on the last and present centuries. Chapters are split into five key thematic areas, with a focus throughout on the interplay between theory and practice. It also explores the methods used in studying historical orthography, and the principles involved in the development of a spelling system. Providing a critical assessment of the state of the art in the field, it is essential reading for anyone with an interest in writing systems and historical linguistics.-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Marco Condorelli has a PhD in English language and has worked as a researcher and lecturer at various academic institutions. Hanna Rutkowska is Associate Professor at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Orthography and spelling.
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Historical linguistics.
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historical linguistics.
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Language and languages -- Orthography and spelling
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Essays.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Condorelli, Marco, 1990- editor.
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Rutkowska, Hanna, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781108766463 |
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1108766463 |
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9781108802475 |
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1108802478 |
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