Author Archives: Christine Martinez

Ong discusses the power writing gives which exceeds any oral dialect. Every society and culture has a language but many of these languages have disappeared before writing came into existence. Even now there are hundreds of languages that are in … Continue reading →

This article discusses the existence and usage of writing systems and oral traditions throughout history. There have been many advantages and disadvantages of literacy within certain cultures. As societies made great advances in forms of communication, a significant proportion of … Continue reading →