Language, Power, and Ideology in Brunei Darussalam

Geoffrey C Gunn author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Ohio University Press

Published:1st Sep '96

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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.

ISBN: 9780896801929

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332 pages