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The Orthographic Word in Languages of the World

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Availability:In StockContributor:Hellen Eaton (Editor)Publish date:11/21/2025Pages:360
Language:EnglishPublisher:Sil International, Global PublishingISBN-13:9781556715754ISBN-10:1556715757UPC:9781556715754Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Literacy, Alphabets & Writing SystemsBook Topic:MorphologySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCSK03DBBY

The Orthographic Word in Languages of the World

What counts as a word in a newly written language is not a simple matter. This volume brings together ten new case studies from around the world that shed light on the complex process of determining word boundaries. This process relies not just on linguistic analysis, but also on literacy principles such as readability and ultimately on the acceptability of the decisions to the communities using...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Sil International, Global PublishingISBN-13:9781556715754ISBN-10:1556715757UPC:9781556715754Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Linguistics, Literacy, Alphabets & Writing SystemsBook Topic:MorphologySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.0604Product ID:SCSK03DBBY
Eaton, Hellen: - Helen Eaton (PhD, 2002, University of Reading) is a Senior Linguistics Consultant with SIL Global based in Tanzania. She has been working with language communities in Tanzania on orthography development since 2002.
Publisher: Sil International, Global Publishing

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