Akira Nakanishi

Lots of illustrations depicting different writing systems. Not an exhaustive study (e.g. even in discussing the Latin alphabet it merely says that "some" languages do not use all the letters -- which languages? which letters?) (e.g. omits any reference to the Inuktitut syllabary) (e.g. no mention of the zhuyin fuhao alphabet, which serves a didactic purpose in Taiwan) and research is sloppy in places (gives the name and exact date of originator of the Korean writing system, but leaves Sequoyah nameless and date vague in the brief description of the Cherokee alphabet). Lots of information but I would have liked more!… (mehr)