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The Routledge Handbook of the English Writing System "provides a comprehensive account of the English Writing System, both in its current iteration and highlighting the developing trends that will influence its future. Thirty chapters written by specialists from around the world cover core linguistic and psychological aspects, and also include areas from such other disciplines as typography and computer mediated communication.

Divided into five sections, the volume encompasses a wide range of approaches and addresses issues in the following areas:

• The history of...