Description: 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 on these subjects, zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation. Essays by leading scholars explore forms of writing that, by their formal intricacy, deflect attention from language. The volume also examines graphs that target meaning directly, without passing through the filter of words and the medium of sound. The many examples here testify to human ingenuity and future possibilities for exploring enriched graphic communication.
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EAN: 9781108840613
UPC: 9781108840613
ISBN: 9781108840613
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Book Title: The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writ
Item Length: 25.9 cm
Item Height: 261 mm
Item Width: 183 mm
Author: Stephen Houston, John Bodel
Publication Name: The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Archaeology, History
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 850 g
Number of Pages: 330 Pages
