1) how did the reading extend and/or clarify the way that you understood the piece? (2) go back to your post for homework, do you want to revise anything? If so, what? (3) In an initial thinking, how does oral culture differ from written culture? Do you believe that we still have remnants of an oral culture sticking around?
Reading the piece in class today brought a new element into the conversation surrounding such an experimental article. When reading the piece on my own, I tended to neglect the conversational aspect. The back and forth between the teal and purple speakers allows some ideas to stand in juxtaposition with each other as each speaker argues their point. This style also allows one speaker to ask for clarification on a certain point, such as when the purple speaker asks the teal speaker to expand on his definition of "proper."
Looking back at my previous post, I wish I had contributed more to the conversational aspect. While writing, I attempted to have each of my three speakers contribute to the conversation, but they barely interact. I would like to have the speakers comment on the other's point. This would let them explore and expand on certain ideas.
Written language is a relatively new invention; one that is continually evolving at a rapid pace. Oral culture involves memorization on a scale that most people would find uncomfortable, stressful, or even impossible. Written culture has become the basis for oral culture in recent years. Even most mass oral communication, such as newscasts, speeches, and debates, originally exist in written form. The tradition of oral communication is largely devolving due to the ever increasing presence of technology. While it still exists in conversation, much of it is now centered around technology.
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