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 with pa...

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Main Author: Macknight, Campbell (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press), 2016.
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