Descrizione
Excerpt from Breaking the Spell
WE do not know who was the first man to write a word. For long centuries language existed only as speech. The invention of written signs to represent the spoken language was a momentous advance in civilisation. It made it possible to communicate thoughts to those at a distance, far beyond the range of the voice, thoughts that would survive even when the voice of the man that conceived them had long been hushed by death.
WE do not know who was the first man to write a word. For long centuries language existed only as speech. The invention of written signs to represent the spoken language was a momentous advance in civilisation. It made it possible to communicate thoughts to those at a distance, far beyond the range of the voice, thoughts that would survive even when the voice of the man that conceived them had long been hushed by death.
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
101 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
Jan 1, 2024
Editore
Forgotten Books
ISBN-10
1331887828
ISBN-13
9781331887829