Synopsis
This is a handy reference to the main scripts and alphabets of the world:
* over forty alphabets are presented and discussed
* enormous scope of languages ranging from Amharic and Chinese to Thai and Cree
* full script tables are given
* each entry is accompanied by a brief overview of its historical and linguistic context
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Synopsis
This is a guide to the main scripts and alphabets of the world. Forty alphabets are presented and discussed, with entries ranging from the mainstream, such as Amaraic, Chinese and Thai, to the more obscure, such as Cree and Samaritan. Full script tables are given and each entry is accompanied by a brief overview of its historical and linguistic context.
About the Author
George Campbell is the author of Routledge's Compendium of the World's Languages and Concise Compendium of the World's Languages.
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