Space Between Words - The Origins of Silent Reading

This book explains how a change in writing-the introduction of word separation-led to the development of silent reading during the period from late antiquity to the 15th century. It also explains why word separation was so long in coming.

Summary

This book explains how a change in writing-the introduction of word separation-led to the development of silent reading during the period from late antiquity to the 15th century. It also explains why word separation was so long in coming.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Saenger
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1997
• EAN: 9780804726535
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-2653-5
• No. of pages: 504
• Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture; Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics