Early writing in Nungon in Papua New Guinea

Hannah Sarvasy; Eni Ogate

Early writing in Nungon in Papua New Guinea

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Much literature on the acquisition of linguistic literacy is framed within the assumption that adults are literate. In Nungon-speaking society, however, there is no need for adult members of the community to read and write. This chapter surveys the situation of early literacy in a society in which literacy plays a minimal role.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Teaching Writing to Children in Indigenous Languages: Instructional Practices from Global Contexts
Editors	Ari Sherris, Joy Kreeft Peyton
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	185-201
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351049672
ISBN (Print)	9781138485358
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Nungon language
language acquisition
literacy
grammar
Papua New Guinea

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Early writing in Nungon in Papua New Guinea

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