Some Psychodynamics of Orality

Explores the psychodynamics of primary oral cultures, emphasizing the unique characteristics of oral thought, memory, language, and communication shaped by the ephemeral nature of sound compared to written expression.

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Through linguistic offshoots, such as writing, we are able to practice a unique phenomenon: exbodiment , in which byproducts of our cognition can be captured, stored, shared, and passed through generations.

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Orality and Literacy (New Accents)

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