Title Language ungoverned : Indonesia's Chinese print entrepreneurs, 1911-1949 / Tom G. Hoogervorst

Published Ithaca [New York] : South Asia Progam Publications, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2021 ©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Connected Language Histories -- On Good, Bad, and Ugly Malay -- Printing, Pulp, and Popularity -- Competing Expressions of Modernity -- The Humoristic and The Invective Summary "A language history of Indonesia's ethnic Chinese community (1911-1949), who adopted society's Malay vernacular and developed a vibrant print culture around this lingua franca. Due to their accessible and entertaining language, the Sino-Malay books, newspapers, and poems were also popular among other ethnic groups"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 27, 2021) Subject Popular literature -- Publishing -- Indonesia -- History -- 20th century Popular literature -- Indonesia -- Chinese influences Malay literature -- Indonesia -- Chinese influences Chinese -- Indonesia -- History -- 20th century Printing -- Indonesia -- History -- 20th century Language and culture -- Indonesia -- History -- 20th century Literature and society -- Indonesia -- History -- 20th century Languages in contact -- Indonesia -- History -- 20th century HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia Chinese Language and culture Languages in contact Literature and society Popular literature -- Publishing Printing Indonesia Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 2020046683 ISBN 9781501758256 150175825X 9781501758249 1501758241

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