Literacy and the politics of writing / Albertine Gaur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaur, Albertine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Written communication.

Writing--History.

Writing.

Books--History.

Books.

Literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Portland : Intellect, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With the growth of modern information technology, it is time to re-examine the concept and purpose of writing, and question the long cherished idea that the alphabet stands at the apex of a hierarchy towards which all 'proper' forms of writing must necessarily progress. This beautifully illustrated book shows that the primary purpose of writing is the ability to store and transmit information, information essential to the social, economical and political survival of a particular group. Writing, in whatever form, allows the individual the interact with the group, to acquire an amount of knowled

Contents:

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Introduction; 1. What is writing?; 2. Non-linguistic forms of writing; 3. The introduction of language elements; 4. Extinct scripts: the infrastructure of palace and temple; 5. The common origin of contemporary writing systems; 6. The special place of certain writing systems; 7. The political success of unsuitable writing systems; 8. Script inventors and script inventions; 9. Rewards and problems of decipherment; 10. Calligraphy - a corporate logo?; 11. What is a book?; 12. Printing, the writing masters and the Internet; 13. What is literacy?

Some final thoughtsIndex; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610477340

9781841508818

1841508810

9781280477348

1280477342

OCLC:

476029134