Handbook of Nonlinear Writing Systems

Heather Winskel

ISBN 10: 3032019729 / ISBN 13: 9783032019721

Published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG Jul 2026, 2026

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book provides rich and varied insights into a diverse range of writing systems, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Alphasyllabaries (Abugidas), Abjads, and other lesser-studied writing systems. It also covers alphabetic writing systems with diacritics, such as Roman script. These writing systems contrast with the Roman script used for English, which is written in a left-to-right linear order without diacritics. This book explores the challenges of learning to read and write these different writing systems. This book is divided into nine parts: (1) Introduction, (2) Alphabetic Writing Systems (3) Chinese, (4) Japanese, (5) Korean, (6) Abugidas or Alphasyllabaries, (7) Under-studied Writing Systems, (8) Abjads, and (9) Implications and Future Research. The 39 chapters, written by leading specialists from around the world, offer scientifically grounded discussions on the complex mechanisms involved in reading and writing nonlinear writing systems. Accessible to students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, this book serves as an invaluable reference for future research and practice. 712 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Nonlinear Writing Systems
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Jul 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3032019729
• ISBN 13: 9783032019721
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 35D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth

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Synopsis

This book provides rich and varied insights into a diverse range of writing systems, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Alphasyllabaries (Abugidas), Abjads, and other lesser-studied writing systems. It also covers alphabetic writing systems with diacritics, such as Roman script. These writing systems contrast with the Roman script used for English, which is written in a left-to-right linear order without diacritics. This book explores the challenges of learning to read and write these different writing systems. This book is divided into nine parts: (1) Introduction, (2) Alphabetic Writing Systems (3) Chinese, (4) Japanese, (5) Korean, (6) Abugidas or Alphasyllabaries, (7) Under-studied Writing Systems, (8) Abjads, and (9) Implications and Future Research. The 39 chapters, written by leading specialists from around the world, offer scientifically grounded discussions on the complex mechanisms involved in reading and writing nonlinear writing systems. Accessible to students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, this book serves as an invaluable reference for future research and practice.

About the Author

Heather Winskel, Ph.D., is a Professor of psychology, psycholinguistics, and cross-cultural psychology. She has been a lead author of numerous articles, book chapters, and an edited book on South and Southeast Asian psycholinguistics (with CUP). She has also reviewed numerous articles for international journals and grant applications.

Hye K. Pae, Ph.D., is a Professor of applied linguistics and psycholinguistics at the University of Cincinnati, USA. She has been the lead author of numerous articles, two single-authored books (both published by Springer), and two edited books (published by Springer and John Benjamins). She has served as an editorial board member for several international journals. She is currently working as key personnel on two five-year grant projects funded by the US Department of Education (5.8 M).