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The Writing Systems of Linguistics
The book is a collection of puzzles that show how different writing systems have evolved over the years. It covers languages such as welpere, indanesia and even invented ones like doth raky from game of thrones. The author says he was interested in finding ways to present challenges linguists face when they're trying to figure out new language systems.
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