Liudmila L. Fedorova
List of John Benjamins publications in which Liudmila L. Fedorova is involved.
Articles
2012 The development of structural characteristics of Brahmi script in derivative writing systems Written Language & Literacy 15:1, pp. 1–25 | Article
Indian writing systems reveal a great variety of graphic forms, proceeding from the unique source which is Brahmi script. These graphic forms render structural oppositions developed in phonographic writing systems which stem from Brahmi. This paper aims to highlight the changes scripts underwent… read more
2009 The emblematic script of the Aztec codices as a particular semiotic type of writing system Writing Systems and Linguistic Structure, Lee, Sang-Oak (ed.), pp. 258–275 | Article
This paper addresses the use of emblems in the representation of language units in writing systems. The emblematic principle works in the early stages of writing as a transition to morphosyllabic writing; the Aztec manuscripts show the most typical examples of this. Phono-emblems function as… read more