grammatology
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prettygoodwordgrammatology (gram-uh-TOL-oh-gee) - n., the study of writing systems.
Including the typology and structural properties of scripts and the relationship between written and spoken language. Coined by linguist Ignace Gelb in 1952 from Greek roots grámma, letter + -ology, study of.
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Including the typology and structural properties of scripts and the relationship between written and spoken language. Coined by linguist Ignace Gelb in 1952 from Greek roots grámma, letter + -ology, study of.
---L.
