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The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks

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The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks - Bodel, John (Editor), and Houston, Stephen (Editor)
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A common belief is that systems of writing are committed to transparency and precise records of sound. The target is the language behind such marks. Readers, not viewers, matter most, and the most effective graphs largely record sound, not meaning. But what if embellishments mattered deeply - if hidden writing, slow to produce, slow to read, played as enduring a role as more accessible graphs? What if meaningful marks did service alongside records of spoken language? This book, a compilation of essays by global authorities ...

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The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks 2021, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9781108840613

Hardcover