The Idea of Writing
Play and Complexity
- Editors Alex Voogt; Irving Finkel
- Subjects: Ancient Near East & Egypt
- Keywords: writing system; philology; linguistics; script; antiquity
- Publication Year : 2009
- DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004174467.i-396
- E - ISBN : 9789047427926
- Imprint: Brill
- Collections: Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2009
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This exploration of the versatility of writing systems highlights their complexity when they are used to represent loanwords, solve problems of polysemy or when they are adapted to be used for another language. The approaches from different academic traditions provide a varied but expert account.
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Preliminary Material
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Introducing Writing On Writing
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Strange Byways In Cuneiform Writing
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Scripts And Shapes: The Interplay Of Chinese Characters And Japanese Syllabaries In Early Modern Japan
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Substitution, Substitution, Substitution: The Many Faces Of Maya Writing
- pp. 43–70 (28)
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From Group-Writing To Word Association: Representation And Integration Of Foreign Words In Egyptian Script
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What Is Being Borrowed? Language And Script Contact In Taiwan
- pp. 93–116 (24)
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The Adaptation Of The Cuneiform Script To Foreign Languages
- pp. 117–128 (12)
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Loanwords, "Foreign Words," And Foreign Signs In Maya Writing
- pp. 129–178 (50)
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On Loans And Additions To The Fidäl (Ethiopic) Writing System
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Languages And Scripts In The Maldive Islands: Coding And Encoding
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Foreign Terms In Sanskrit Pertaining To Writing
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Reducing Polyvalency In Writing Systems: From Egyptian To Meroitic
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Difficult Hieroglyphs And Unreadable Demotic? How The Ancient Egyptians Dealt With The Complexities Of Their Script
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Maya Writing: Synonyms And Homonyms, Polyvalency And Polysemy
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In The Interstices Of Representation: Ludic Writing And The Locus Of Polysemy In The Chinese Sign
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Egyptian Writing For Non-Egyptian Languages And Vice Versa: A Short Overview
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The Caroline Islands Script: A Linguistic Confrontation
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Writing Dance
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Author Index
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Language (Group) And Script Index
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Subject Index
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