Winter 1983

Winter 1983

Reference
	Winter, Werner. 1983. "Tradition and innovation in alphabet-making." In Coulmas and Ehlich 1983. Interest level: general.

Summary
	Author shares experience in attempting to form a writing system for Walapi, a language in Arizona. Discusses how differing backgrounds of linguists and mother tongue speakers made it nearly impossible to arrive at optimal solutions. The best one can hope for is a sensible compromise.

Evaluation
	Draws out one-by-one factors that influence author's linguistic work. Is concise and methodical. Appeals to the human and practical side of linguistic analysis.

Context for this page:

Bibliography module: Winter 1983
In overview module: Bibliography (Literacy): W
In modular book: Bibliography (Literacy), by Doris Gallemore, Trudi C. Hunt, Jeanne Swanson, and Stephen L. Walter
In document collection: Reference materials
In bookshelf: Literacy

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