The Writing Revolution / The Language Library (ePub)
Cuneiform to the Internet
(Sprache: Englisch)
In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to
forget that writing is the original Information Technology,
created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy
time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart...
forget that writing is the original Information Technology,
created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy
time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart...
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In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to
forget that writing is the original Information Technology,
created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy
time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the
development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered
the world.
* Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible
everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to
instruction manuals and love letters
* Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first
cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese
syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging
* Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including
history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics
and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume
* Traces the origins of each of the world's major written
traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and
cultural influences
forget that writing is the original Information Technology,
created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy
time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the
development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered
the world.
* Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible
everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to
instruction manuals and love letters
* Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first
cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese
syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging
* Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including
history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics
and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume
* Traces the origins of each of the world's major written
traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and
cultural influences
Autoren-Porträt von Amalia E. Gnanadesikan
AMALIA E. GNANADESIKAN teaches writing at Holy Family University, USA and has taught linguistics at West Chester and Rutgers universities. Her theoretical publications include works in phonology and language acquisition. Her column on language, "Postcards from Babel", appears in The Vocabula Review.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Amalia E. Gnanadesikan
- 2011, 1. Auflage, 328 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1444359851
- ISBN-13: 9781444359855
- Erscheinungsdatum: 13.09.2011
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