The World's Writing Systems
- ISBN-10
- 0195079930
- ISBN-13
- 9780195079937
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 920
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Authors
- William Bright, Peter T. Daniels
Description
Documents the history of writing to the present day. Covers every script officially used throughout the world.
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