Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach

received items as described. good price of book.

Practically everything you ever wanted to know about writing systems from a linguistic perspective is in this book. Pick a language; it's in there. I originally purchased this book for its coverage of Chinese script, but you'll get everything from Linear B to Cherokee.

A comprehensive look at an surprising number of writing systems, their history, and how they evolve to serve different languages. I love the sheer number of systems included.The book discusses everything in depth, but it’s still pretty accessible for people new to linguistics or casual readers.An enjoyable, insightful, and thorough read.