Visible Speech
Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Visible SpeechISBN13:9780824812072ISBN10:0824812077Author:DeFrancis, John (Author)Description:Visible Speech Is An Attempt To Set The Record Straight About The Nature Of Writing John Defrancis, A Noted Specialist In The Chinese Language, Shows That Writing Can Be Based Only Upon A Sound System And Not Upon Any Other Linguistic Level He Corrects The Erroneous Views Of Chinese Writing As Pictographic, Ideographic, Logographic, Or Morphemic, And Defends His Conclusion That Because Of These Misrepresentations, The Nature Of All Writing Continues To Be Misunderstood Using The Writing Systems Of Sumerian, Egyptian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Mayan, And English, Among Others, To Illustrate His Points, Dr Defrancis Stresses Their Basic Identity As Representatives Of Visible Speech, While Noting Their Secondary Differences As Manifested In Their Diverse Script Forms He Proposes A New Classification Of Writing Systems Based On This Theme Of Diversity And Oneness, And Makes An Impassioned Case For The Essential Phonetic Component Of All Writing This Book Reflects The Author’s Sound Scholarship And Novel Insights, Which Place It In The Forefront With Such Classics On Writing As Those By Gelb, Diringer, Cohen, F Vrier, And Jensen The Readable Style Aims At A General Audience Interested In Understanding The Nature Of The Symbols That First Strike The Eye, While The Academic Research Involved Makes It An Indispensable Work For Scholars In The Many Fields Related To Language And Linguistics Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:University of Hawaii PressPublication Date:1989-06-01Weight:1.38 lbsDimensions:0.88” H x 9” L x 6” WNumber of Pages:336Language:English
Visible Speech: The Diverse Oneness of Writing Systems (Asian Interactions and
Visible Speech: The Diverse Oneness of Writing Systems (Asian Interactions and Comparisons) ISBN : 9780824812072 Title : Visible Speech: The Diverse Oneness of Writing Systems (Asian Interactions and Comparisons) Authors : DeFrancis, John Binding : Hardcover Publisher : University of Hawaii Press Publication Date : Jun 1 1989 Condition : Used – Good Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Payment We accept PayPal for all eBay orders. Please see payment details below. We will only ship to the address that is entered into PayPal when payment is made! Shipping Multiple shipping options are available for this item. For more detail, please see below, and select the shipping option that is most convenient for you. Returns We have a 30 day return policy. The return must be postmarked within 30 days of the delivery date. Once the item has been returned, we will initiate an item-only refund (shipping costs are non-refundable). We do not provide return labels for general returns.