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Language, Power and Ideology in Brunei Darussalam
Geoffrey C. Gunn
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Paperback. A title that assesses the state's efforts to implement national language policies, explores the aspects of the complex relationship between language and power including the oral tradition, the rise of Islamic literacy, print culture and mass literacy, and the electronic media and its effects. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; JH; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Contrary to modern theories of developing nations, Brunei Darussalam, which has a very high rate of literacy, is also one of the few countries where the traditional elite retains absolute political power. Professor Gunn’s comprehensive study, which assesses the state’s efforts to implement national language policies, explores the aspects of the complex relationship between language and power including the oral tradition, the rise of Islamic literacy, print culture and mass literacy, and the electronic media and its effects.
Contrary to modern theories of developing nations, Brunei Darussalam, which has a very high rate of literacy, is also one of the few countries where the traditional elite retains absolute political power. Professor Gunn’s comprehensive study, which assesses the state’s efforts to implement national language policies, explores the aspects of the complex relationship between language and power including the oral tradition, the rise of Islamic literacy, print culture and mass literacy, and the electronic media and its effects.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Series
Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780896801929
SKU
V9780896801929
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