Writing and Society: An Introduction (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics) - Tapa blanda

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Coulmas, Florian

 
9781107602434: Writing and Society: An Introduction (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)
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ISBN 10: 1107602432 ISBN 13: 9781107602434
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Sinopsis

How does writing relate to speech? What impact does it have on social organisation and development? How do unwritten languages differ from those that have a written form and tradition? This book is a general account of the place of writing in society. Drawing on contemporary and historical examples, from clay tablets to touchscreen displays, the book explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics. It examines the social causes of illiteracy, demonstrating that institutions of central importance to modern society are built upon writing and written texts, and are characterised by specific forms of communication. It explores the social dimensions of spelling and writing reform, as well as of digital literacy, a new mode of expression and communication posing novel challenges to the student of language in society.

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Florian Coulmas is Director of the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) in Tokyo.

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Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
2013
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1107602432
ISBN 13 
9781107602434
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Número de páginas
192
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9781107016422: Writing and Society Hardback: An Introduction (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)

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ISBN 10:  1107016428 ISBN 13:  9781107016422
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