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The Cambridge Handbook of Historical Orthography

The Cambridge Handbook of Historical Orthography - Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press dates from 1534 and is part of the University of Cambridge. We further the University's mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.

Book information

ISBN: 9781108487313
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 411
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 856
Weight: 1600g
Height: 250mm
Width: 175mm
Spine width: 49mm