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Page 69
... writing of Middle English , Egyptian hieroglyphic writ- ing , or the Greek alphabet may be contrasted with an analysis of the structure of alphabetic writings or a study of cursive or monumental writing . Definitions of terms ...
... writing of Middle English , Egyptian hieroglyphic writ- ing , or the Greek alphabet may be contrasted with an analysis of the structure of alphabetic writings or a study of cursive or monumental writing . Definitions of terms ...
Page 70
... writing is generally stronger in the earlier stages of a cer- tain system of writing and weaker in its later stages . This is because a writing system when first introduced gener- ally reproduces rather faithfully the underlying ...
... writing is generally stronger in the earlier stages of a cer- tain system of writing and weaker in its later stages . This is because a writing system when first introduced gener- ally reproduces rather faithfully the underlying ...
Page 71
... writing , and the German scholar Athanasius Kircher ( 1602-80 ) , with his frequently mystic ideas about writing , especially the Egyptian hieroglyphic . Modern Western studies . Modern general studies of writing in the West began in ...
... writing , and the German scholar Athanasius Kircher ( 1602-80 ) , with his frequently mystic ideas about writing , especially the Egyptian hieroglyphic . Modern Western studies . Modern general studies of writing in the West began in ...
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