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Author:   Albertine Gaur ,  Rosemary Sassoon
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9781871516739

ISBN 10:   1871516730
Pages:   191
Publication Date:   01 January 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 The history of non-verbal scripts: the origin and meaning of symbols and iconography - early uses of icons, iconography and memory aids, maps and property marks; iconography and writing - from icons to phonetic scripts, abbreviations in handwritten texts, numerals and music; iconography in calligraphy, religion and art - secret communications, calligraphy, religious symbolism, symbols in secular art. Part 2 Iconography in the computer age: extending the concept of iconography - definitions and preconceptions to be dispelled, learning from history, designing icons; iconography and special needs - computers and special needs, symbol systems and special needs, working with words and symbols; symbol systems for visually impaired - Moon and other codes, unified Braille code, guidelines and objectives, balancing issues; an iconography for deaf signers - the use of sign graphics in bilingual education for deaf children, sign graphics - sociolinguistic issues; music notation - computers and music notation, the many ways that music has been created - from manuscript to computer graphics, music and typography; movement notation - dance notation, movement notation for clinicians; multilingual and multimedia iconographies - conclusions, where do we go from here?

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"""'Here is a book truly worth adding to the studio bookshelf.' - Digital Creativity"""

'Here is a book truly worth adding to the studio bookshelf.' - Digital Creativity

Author Information

Rosemary Sassoon is an expert in handwriting, with a particular emphasis on that of children. She is the author of a number of books on handwriting and is also the creator of the Sassoon series of typefaces. 

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