The Resource Writing and Society : an Introduction
Writing and Society : an Introduction
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The item Writing and Society : an Introduction represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Writing and Society : an Introduction represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (194 pages)
- Contents
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- Illustrations; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The tyranny of writing and the dominance of vernacular speech; Saussure's argument against writing; Bloomfield's argument against writing; Are Saussure's and Bloomfield's arguments still valid?; The social indexicality of linguistic resources; Elaborating the literary dialect; Writing and elaborated code; Definitions; Questions for discussion; 2 The past in the present and the seeds of the public sphere; Writing in the marketplace; Historical depth; Elements of the linguistic landscape; The Codex Hammurabi; The Rosetta Stone
- The Behistun inscriptionMenetekel; The Taj Mahal; Displacement; Communication with strangers; Questions for discussion; 3 Written and unwritten language; Linguistic resources; Social characteristics of written and unwritten language; Linguistic characteristics of written and unwritten languages; Reduction and expansion; Diglossia; Conclusion; Questions for discussion; 4 Literacy and inequality; Literacy in the public sphere; Social stratification; Race; Gender; Language and ethnicity; Conclusions; Questions for discussion; 5 The society of letters; Written language in institutions
- Government: letter versus spiritPlain language; Religion: the alpha and the omega; Translation; Schooling: the ABC of writing; Conclusion; Questions for discussion; 6 Writing reform; Writing as a public good; Linguistic aspects of writing reforms; Social aspects of writing reforms; Political aspects of writing reform; Economic aspects of writing reform; Conclusions; Questions for discussion; 7 Writing and literacy in the digitalized world; Language and computer-mediated communication; Quasi-speech; A writing public; From word of mouth to word of mouse; The new economics of writing
- A transformed public sphereConclusions; Questions for discussion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Isbn
- 9781107602434
- Label
- Writing and Society : an Introduction
- Title
- Writing and Society
- Title remainder
- an Introduction
- Subject
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- Alfabetisme
- Gesprochene Sprache
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics | General
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Literacy
- Literacy -- Social aspects
- Literacy -- Social aspects
- Schriftsprache
- Schrijftaal
- Schrijven
- Sociale aspecten
- Soziolinguistik
- Writing -- Social aspects
- Writing -- Social aspects
- Written communication -- Social aspects
- Written communication -- Social aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Explores the functions of writing and written language, analysing its consequences for language, society, economy and politics
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Coulmas, Florian
- Dewey number
- 302.2244
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- P211.7 .C69 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Key Topics in Sociolinguistics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Writing
- Written communication
- Literacy
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- Literacy
- Writing
- Written communication
- Schriftsprache
- Gesprochene Sprache
- Soziolinguistik
- Schrijven
- Sociale aspecten
- Schrijftaal
- Alfabetisme
- Label
- Writing and Society : an Introduction
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Illustrations; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The tyranny of writing and the dominance of vernacular speech; Saussure's argument against writing; Bloomfield's argument against writing; Are Saussure's and Bloomfield's arguments still valid?; The social indexicality of linguistic resources; Elaborating the literary dialect; Writing and elaborated code; Definitions; Questions for discussion; 2 The past in the present and the seeds of the public sphere; Writing in the marketplace; Historical depth; Elements of the linguistic landscape; The Codex Hammurabi; The Rosetta Stone
- The Behistun inscriptionMenetekel; The Taj Mahal; Displacement; Communication with strangers; Questions for discussion; 3 Written and unwritten language; Linguistic resources; Social characteristics of written and unwritten language; Linguistic characteristics of written and unwritten languages; Reduction and expansion; Diglossia; Conclusion; Questions for discussion; 4 Literacy and inequality; Literacy in the public sphere; Social stratification; Race; Gender; Language and ethnicity; Conclusions; Questions for discussion; 5 The society of letters; Written language in institutions
- Government: letter versus spiritPlain language; Religion: the alpha and the omega; Translation; Schooling: the ABC of writing; Conclusion; Questions for discussion; 6 Writing reform; Writing as a public good; Linguistic aspects of writing reforms; Social aspects of writing reforms; Political aspects of writing reform; Economic aspects of writing reform; Conclusions; Questions for discussion; 7 Writing and literacy in the digitalized world; Language and computer-mediated communication; Quasi-speech; A writing public; From word of mouth to word of mouse; The new economics of writing
- A transformed public sphereConclusions; Questions for discussion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- 828302656
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (194 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781107602434
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)828302656
- Label
- Writing and Society : an Introduction
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Illustrations; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The tyranny of writing and the dominance of vernacular speech; Saussure's argument against writing; Bloomfield's argument against writing; Are Saussure's and Bloomfield's arguments still valid?; The social indexicality of linguistic resources; Elaborating the literary dialect; Writing and elaborated code; Definitions; Questions for discussion; 2 The past in the present and the seeds of the public sphere; Writing in the marketplace; Historical depth; Elements of the linguistic landscape; The Codex Hammurabi; The Rosetta Stone
- The Behistun inscriptionMenetekel; The Taj Mahal; Displacement; Communication with strangers; Questions for discussion; 3 Written and unwritten language; Linguistic resources; Social characteristics of written and unwritten language; Linguistic characteristics of written and unwritten languages; Reduction and expansion; Diglossia; Conclusion; Questions for discussion; 4 Literacy and inequality; Literacy in the public sphere; Social stratification; Race; Gender; Language and ethnicity; Conclusions; Questions for discussion; 5 The society of letters; Written language in institutions
- Government: letter versus spiritPlain language; Religion: the alpha and the omega; Translation; Schooling: the ABC of writing; Conclusion; Questions for discussion; 6 Writing reform; Writing as a public good; Linguistic aspects of writing reforms; Social aspects of writing reforms; Political aspects of writing reform; Economic aspects of writing reform; Conclusions; Questions for discussion; 7 Writing and literacy in the digitalized world; Language and computer-mediated communication; Quasi-speech; A writing public; From word of mouth to word of mouse; The new economics of writing
- A transformed public sphereConclusions; Questions for discussion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- 828302656
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (194 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781107602434
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)828302656
Subject
- Alfabetisme
- Gesprochene Sprache
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics | General
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Literacy
- Literacy -- Social aspects
- Literacy -- Social aspects
- Schriftsprache
- Schrijftaal
- Schrijven
- Sociale aspecten
- Soziolinguistik
- Writing -- Social aspects
- Writing -- Social aspects
- Written communication -- Social aspects
- Written communication -- Social aspects
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