The World's Writing Systems
Encyclopedia
The World's Writing Systems is a reference book about the world's writing systems. The book is edited by Peter T. Daniels
and William Bright
and was first published by Oxford University Press
in 1996.
The World's Writing Systems systematically explores most of the world's writing system
s from the earliest times onwards. There are seventy-four signed articles, each in its own numbered section, with seventy-nine contributors (some articles have shared credit, while others merely consulted).
Peter T. Daniels
Peter T. Daniels is a scholar of writing systems, specializing in typology. He was co-editor of the book The World's Writing Systems , and he introduced the terms abjad and abugida as modern linguistic terms...
and William Bright
William Bright
William Bright was an American linguist who specialized in Native American and South Asian languages and descriptive linguistics....
and was first published by Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
in 1996.
The World's Writing Systems systematically explores most of the world's writing system
Writing system
A writing system is a symbolic system used to represent elements or statements expressible in language.-General properties:Writing systems are distinguished from other possible symbolic communication systems in that the reader must usually understand something of the associated spoken language to...
s from the earliest times onwards. There are seventy-four signed articles, each in its own numbered section, with seventy-nine contributors (some articles have shared credit, while others merely consulted).