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Symbols : an evolutionary history from the Stone Age to the future / Richard Sproat

This work provides a history and taxonomy of graphical symbol systems, from non-linguistic signs to the evolution of writing. It uses neurological hypotheses and computational simulations to analyse the transition of symbols from representing meanings to spoken sounds.

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