This work is a study of this evolution of writing systems. It describes the role the phonetic alphabet has played in the development of Western civilization. Drawing a variety of conclusions about how societies advance, the author shows how the advent of mass communication and the use of computers affect how we communicate.
| ISBN: | 9781572735231 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2004 |
| Author: | Robert K Logan |
| Publisher: | Hampton Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 265 pages |
| Series: | Hampton Press Communication Series. Media Ecology |
| Genres: |
Historical and comparative linguistics |