The Media Of Bugis Literacy: A Coda To Pelras
The existence of literacy implies a range of practical questions about writing. While attention has been given to the form of Bugis writing, there are also issues around the mechanics of writing, that is, the ways in which marks have been made on various surfaces. Bugis literacy, which began wit...
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| description | The existence of literacy implies a range of practical questions about
writing. While attention has been given to the form of Bugis writing, there
are also issues around the mechanics of writing, that is, the ways in which
marks have been made on various surfaces. Bugis literacy, which began
with palm leaf manuscripts, has been overwhelmingly in the form of paper
manuscripts, though examples of printing, inscriptions on silver and on
earthenware are also discussed and illustrated. The relationship between
medium and the function of writing is explored in particular cases. |
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| spelling | usm-411782018-07-30T03:44:21Z http://eprints.usm.my/41178/ The Media Of Bugis Literacy: A Coda To Pelras Macknight, Campbell P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) The existence of literacy implies a range of practical questions about writing. While attention has been given to the form of Bugis writing, there are also issues around the mechanics of writing, that is, the ways in which marks have been made on various surfaces. Bugis literacy, which began with palm leaf manuscripts, has been overwhelmingly in the form of paper manuscripts, though examples of printing, inscriptions on silver and on earthenware are also discussed and illustrated. The relationship between medium and the function of writing is explored in particular cases. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press) 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/41178/1/Art.-4-IJAPS-12Supp.-1-2016-53-72.pdf Macknight, Campbell (2016) The Media Of Bugis Literacy: A Coda To Pelras. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 12 (1). pp. 53-72. ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243 http://ijaps.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Art.-4-IJAPS-12Supp.-1-2016-53-72.pdf |
| spellingShingle | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) Macknight, Campbell The Media Of Bugis Literacy: A Coda To Pelras |
| title | The Media Of Bugis Literacy:
A Coda To Pelras |
| title_full | The Media Of Bugis Literacy:
A Coda To Pelras |
| title_fullStr | The Media Of Bugis Literacy:
A Coda To Pelras |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Media Of Bugis Literacy:
A Coda To Pelras |
| title_short | The Media Of Bugis Literacy:
A Coda To Pelras |
| title_sort | media of bugis literacy:
a coda to pelras |
| topic | P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics(General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/41178/ http://eprints.usm.my/41178/ http://eprints.usm.my/41178/1/Art.-4-IJAPS-12Supp.-1-2016-53-72.pdf |