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Peer reviewedSchmandt-Besserat, Denise – Written Communication, 1986
Reviews an archaic system of notation using tokens that is the direct progenitor of Sumerian writing. (HOD)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Anthropological Linguistics, Archaeology, Diachronic Linguistics
Peer reviewedTong, John S. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1976
This article discusses the relationship between human gestures and the development of Chinese characters. The four main principles of Chinese writing are outlined, and the characters are discussed in terms of whole bodily attitudes, spatial relationships, and foot and manual gestures. (CLK)
Descriptors: Body Language, Chinese, Diachronic Linguistics, Human Posture
