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Chapter 5. Literate Languages

Henry Bainton

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Note on Orthography and Translations vii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1. Defining Documents 11
Chapter 2. Documentary Quotation 35
Chapter 3. Literate Sociability 56
Chapter 4. Literate Performances and Literate Government 74
Chapter 5. Literate Languages 91
Afterword 113
List of Abbreviations 119
Notes 121
Bibliography 175
Index 193
Acknowledgments 199

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812296761-007

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Note on Orthography and Translations vii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1. Defining Documents 11
Chapter 2. Documentary Quotation 35
Chapter 3. Literate Sociability 56
Chapter 4. Literate Performances and Literate Government 74
Chapter 5. Literate Languages 91
Afterword 113
List of Abbreviations 119
Notes 121
Bibliography 175
Index 193
Acknowledgments 199

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