37.1014, Books: The Orthographic Word in Languages of the World: Eaton (2025)

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Date: 11-Mar-2026
From: Dustin Wilson [publications at sil.org]
Subject: The Orthographic Word in Languages of the World: Eaton (2025)


Title: The Orthographic Word in Languages of the World
Series Title: Publications in Language Use and Education
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: SIL International Publications
           http://www.sil.org/resources/publications
Book URL: https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/111021

Author(s): Helen Eaton

Print, paperback 6" x 9"

Abstract:

What counts as a word in a newly written language is not a simple
matter. This volume brings together ten new case studies from around
the world that shed light on the complex process of determining word
boundaries.
This process relies not just on linguistic analysis, but also on
literacy principles such as readability and ultimately on the
acceptability of the decisions to the communities using the
orthographies. Any reader wishing to understand the principles behind
word boundary decisions will benefit from this book. Orthography
developers will learn through the experiences and struggles documented
in a wide variety of case studies how compromises around word boundary
choices are reached and how decisions evolve over time.
The Orthographic Word in Languages of the World is a welcome addition
to the research around orthography development, specifically the less
common subdomain of word boundaries.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     General Linguistics
                     Phonetics




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