Literacy in traditional societies
Auteur :
Goody, Jack
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521290050
Date de publication :
4 déc. 1975
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
559 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.