Vivian Cook - The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System

The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System

The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System provides a comprehensive account of the English writing system, both in its current iteration and highlighting the developing trends that will influence its future. Twenty-nine chapters written by specialists from around the world cover core linguistic and psychological aspects, and also include areas from other disciplines such as typography and computer-mediated communication.

Divided into five parts, the volume encompasses a wide range of approaches and addresses issues in the following areas:

theory and the English writing system, discussing the effects of etymology and phonology;

the history of the English writing system from its earliest development, including spelling, pronunciation and typography;

the acquisition and teaching of writing, with discussions of literacy issues and dyslexia;

English writing in use around the world, both in the UK and America, and also across Europe and Japan;

computer-mediated communication and developments in writing online and on social media.

The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System is essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students working in this area.

Vivian Cook is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University, UK, and founding co-editor of the journal Writing Systems Research.

Des Ryan is a doctoral student at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

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The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System

Edited by Vivian Cook and Des Ryan

The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System

Edited by Vivian Cook and Des Ryan

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Names: Cook, Vivian, 1940 editor. | Ryan, Des (Linguist)editor.
Title: The Routledge Handbook of the English writing system / edited byVivian Cook, Des Ryan.
Description: New York : Routledge, [2016] | Series: RoutledgeHandbooks in Linguistics | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015045837| ISBN 9780415715973 (hardback) | ISBN 9781315670003(ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: English language Writing Handbooks, manuals, etc. |English language Written English Handbooks, manuals, etc. | BISAC: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General. | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics /General. | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems.
Classification: LCC PE1074.7.R68 2016 | DDC 421/.1dc23
LC record available athttp://lccn.loc.gov/2015045837

ISBN: 978-0-415-71597-3 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-67000-3 (ebk)

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