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Sinography: The Borrowing and Adaptation of the Chinese Script (Language, Writing and Literary Culture in the Sinographic Cosmop,Used
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In the more than 3,000 years since its invention, the Chinese script has been adapted many times to write languages other than Chinese, including Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Zhuang. In Sinography: The Borrowing and Adaptation of the Chinese Script, Zev Handel provides a comprehensive analysis of how the structural features of these languages constrained and motivated methods of script adaptation. This comparative study reveals the universal principles at work in the borrowing of logographic scripts. By analyzing and explaining these principles, Handel advances our understanding of how early writing systems have functioned and spread, providing a new framework that can be applied to the history of scripts beyond East Asia, such as Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Sinography: The Borrowing and Adaptation of the Chinese Script'? A: The book provides a comprehensive analysis of how the Chinese script has been adapted to write various languages, examining the structural features that influenced these adaptations.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Sinography: The Borrowing and Adaptation of the Chinese Script' is Zev Handel.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on April 11, 2019.
- Q: What is the genre of this book? A: This book falls under the category of Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer, focusing on historical linguistics and writing systems.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains 384 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What can I learn from this book? A: Readers can learn about the universal principles of logographic script borrowing and how early writing systems functioned and spread.
- Q: Is there any specific language focus in this book? A: Yes, the book primarily focuses on the adaptations of the Chinese script for languages such as Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Zhuang.
- Q: Is this book suitable for scholars of linguistics? A: Yes, it is suitable for scholars and anyone interested in linguistics, writing systems, and the historical development of scripts.
- Q: What insights does the book provide regarding the history of scripts beyond East Asia? A: It offers a new framework for understanding the history of scripts, including Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform, based on comparative analysis.