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  Orthographic design in the Solomon Islands: The social, historical, and linguistic situation of Touo (Baniata)

Terrill, A., & Dunn, M. (2003). Orthographic design in the Solomon Islands: The social, historical, and linguistic situation of Touo (Baniata). Written Language and Literacy, 6(2), 177-192. doi:10.1075/wll.6.2.03ter.

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Terrill, Angela1, 2, Author           
Dunn, Michael1, 2, Author           
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1Language and Cognition Group, MPI for Psycholinguistics, Max Planck Society, ou_55204              
2Pioneers of Island Melanesia, MPI for Psycholinguistics, Max Planck Society, ou_55226              

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 Abstract: This paper discusses the development of an orthography for the Touo language (Solomon Islands). Various orthographies have been proposed for this language in the past, and the paper discusses why they are perceived by the community to have failed. Current opinion about orthography development within the Touo-speaking community is divided along religious, political, and geographical grounds; and the development of a successful orthography must take into account a variety of opinions. The paper examines the social, historical, and linguistic obstacles that have hitherto prevented the development of an accepted Touo orthography, and presents a new proposal which has thus far gained acceptance with community leaders. The fundamental issue is that creating an orthography for a language takes place in a social, political, and historical context; and for an orthography to be acceptable for the speakers of a language, all these factors must be taken into account.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2003
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 Identifiers: eDoc: 127412
DOI: 10.1075/wll.6.2.03ter
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Title: Written Language and Literacy
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 6 (2) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 177 - 192 Identifier: -