LINGUIST List 22.3256 Mon Aug 15 2011 Qs: Recent changes in Writing Systems in CIS Editor for this issue: Brent Woo <bwoolinguistlist.org> We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question. That individual is then strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list. This policy was instituted to help control the huge volume of mail on LINGUIST; so we would appreciate your cooperating with it whenever it seems appropriate. In addition to posting a summary, we'd like to remind people that it is usually a good idea to personally thank those individuals who have taken the trouble to respond to the query. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Alla Sobirova , Recent changes in Writing Systems in CIS Message 1: Recent changes in Writing Systems in CIS Date: 15-Aug-2011 From: Alla Sobirova <gold_allarambler.ru> Subject: Recent changes in Writing Systems in CIS E-mail this message to a friend Hello, my name is Alla Sobirova. I am doing the research on the topic “Recent changes in Writing Systems in CIS”. First, I want to discuss what changes took place in writing systems for the 20th century concentrating on CIS. So I am looking for materials (articles, books) that can help me make an analysis. I would really appreciate if somebody can give me recommend information or where to find it on the topic. I was able to find some information but only in Russian and it was very old (Istrin V.-The History of Writing-Moscow,1965). I know there are some more recent publications but I could not find them yet. I would be thankful if somebody could help with that too. Here is the example of what I want to do. I borrowed it from my master thesis: Neshi (naskh) has a rounded cursive and was used for writing letters, business documents, and wherever there was more need in speed than in sophistication and elegance of form. By the XII century Kufic style was out of use everywhere except in North Africa, where it developed into a style of writing the Maghreb, which is used today. Neshi (naskh) continues to be applied-it developed most of the later styles of Arabic calligraphy. The most important of its varieties are elegant nasta'lik (Persia), ri'ka (Ottoman Empire), sofas (Turkey), sools-for ornamental purposes, siakan (the Janissaries), rayhan, muhakkak. Linguistic Field(s): Writing Systems Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 15-Aug-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.