Literacy in Traditional Societies

by Jack Goody

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The importance of writing as a means of communication in a society formerly without it, or where writing has been confined to particular groups, is enormous. It objectifies speech, provides language with a material correlative, and in this material form speech can be transmitted over space and preserved over time. In this book the contributors discuss cultures at different levels of sophistication and literacy and examine the importance of writing...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521290058

ISBN13:9780521290050

Release Date:December 1975

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.21 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Administration Cultural Education Education & Reference Education Theory Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences

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