Gelb 1963

Gelb 1963

Reference
	Gelb, I. J. 1963.A study of writing. 2nd edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 319 pages. 0226286061. Location: Dallas SIL Library 411 G314s. Interest level: lay specialist.

Summary

Discusses the place of writing among various systems of human intercommunication. Also discusses the descriptive and comparative treatment of the various types of writing in the world. Provides a description of the evolution of picture writing to an alphabet, lays a foundation for a new science of writing called grammatology, and comments on the future of writing and its relationship to speech, art, and religion.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Gelb 1963
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): G
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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