Chapter 11: Writing Systems
Peter T. Daniels is an independent scholar of writing systems, with a background in Semitic linguistics. He co-edited with William Bright the standard modern reference work in the field, The World’s Writing Systems (Oxford University Press, 1996). His innovative linguistic approach to the origins and history of writing was developed in a long series of articles beginning in 1987, culminating in An Exploration of Writing (Equinox, 2018). A more accessible account, Writing: Its Nature, Origins, and Development, is in preparation for Cambridge University Press (expected to appear in 2022). His degrees in linguistics are from Cornell University and the University of Chicago.
John W. Schwieter is a Professor of Spanish and Linguistics and Faculty of Arts Teaching Scholar at Wilfrid Laurier University where he directs the Language Acquisition, Multilingualism, and Cognition Laboratory and Bilingualism Matters at Laurier. His research interests include: psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic approaches to multilingualism and language acquisition; second language teaching and learning; translation and cognition; and language, culture, and society. He is the Executive Editor of the book series Bilingual Processing and Acquisition (Benjamins) and Co-Editor of Cambridge Elements in Second Language Acquisition.
