The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks

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

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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