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Writing and Society: An Introduction - Key Topics in Sociolinguistics
Florian Coulmas
Writing and Society: An Introduction - Key Topics in Sociolinguistics
Florian Coulmas
Drawing on contemporary and historical examples, from clay tablets to touchscreen displays, this book is a general account of the place of writing in society. It explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics.
192 pages, 14 b/w illus. 11 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 29, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781107016422 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 192 |
Dimensions | 223 × 142 × 15 mm · 362 g |
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