Examines the origin, emergence, and co-evolution of written language, the human mind, and culture within the purview of script effects
Investigates how the scripts we read over time shape our cognition, mind, and thought patterns
Provides a new outlook on the four representative writing systems of the world
Discusses the consequences of literacy for the functioning of the mind
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"This book is of interest to anthropology, East Asian studies, literacy studies, cross-cultural studies, linguistics, philosophy, and second language studies as a reference and/or as a graduate course text. . The book also includes ample practical examples from published work as well as from prolific multilingual and international scholars. These examples are helpful for learning and teaching in the aforementioned areas and therefore will be of interest to a wide range of researchers and practitioners." (Gulbahar H Beckett, Sociolinguistic Studies, Vol. 17 (1-3), 2023)
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Springer International Publishing
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
21
21 s/w Abbildungen
XXIV, 251 p. 21 illus.
Maße
Höhe: 241 mm
Breite: 160 mm
Dicke: 21 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-3-030-55151-3 (9783030551513)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-55152-0
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Hye K. Pae, Ph.D., is currently a Professor of Applied Linguistics and Psycholinguistics in the Literacy and Second Language Studies Program at the University of Cincinnati, U.S.A. Her main research centers on the relationship between reading and cognition, reading in the first and second languages, cross-linguistic influences, and assessment challenges across cultures. Her work in these areas has appeared in books, book chapters, and a number of articles in main journals of the fields of psycholinguistics, second language studies, and assessment.
