Linguistics 183 - Semiotic Theory of Writing Systems

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University of California-Irvine

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Ancient and modern writing systems, ranging from Sumerian pictographs through Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs to the Phoenician alphabet and its modern descendants (including our own). Distinctive traits of written language (what can be written that cannot be said ) and issues distinguishing hand-execution from eye-recognition. Prerequisite: Linguistics 10.

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4.00

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Lecture

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(949) 824-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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