The transition from oral knowledge to writing brought change not just to the form with which knowledge was passed on, but to society itself. Writing brings a different slant and political meaning than does oral knowledge, it helps to standardize a language, and it brings about entire institutions based on writing and written knowledge.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The Changes Brought by Written Knowledge
The transition from oral knowledge to writing brought change not just to the form with which knowledge was passed on, but to society itself. Writing brings a different slant and political meaning than does oral knowledge, it helps to standardize a language, and it brings about entire institutions based on writing and written knowledge.
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