Tag Archives: Orality and Literacy

Making Connections – Finding Balance & Meaning In Text Driven Societies

Posted on November 25, 2013 by steve1

Hi All, In order to make this a useful reflection and connection piece, I will try to pull out some key themes that resinated with me during this course and make an important connection between the ubiquitous nature of text … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Julius Caesar through the lens of Ong’s Orality Framework

Posted on September 30, 2013 by dsouzacl

In his investigation of oral cultures in Orality and Literacy, Ong (1982) attempts to identify knowledge-sharing characteristics unique to these pre-literate societies. Many conclusions are drawn from literature that has been produced from “residually oral cultures,” cultures in which most … Continue reading →

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Commentary on the Psychodynamics of Orality Chap. 3

Posted on September 29, 2013 by ween28

In the introduction to Walter Ong’s text on “Orality and Literacy” (1982) he indicates to the reader that hindsight is twenty-twenty when deconstructing history. The author explores the idea that we, as a culture, had no understanding of how orality … Continue reading →

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Commentary 1 – Orality and Literacy – Lisa Nevoral

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Lisa Nevoral

Introduction Walter Ong’s Orality and Literacy brings forward a compelling argument how writing has played a large role in shaping human consciousness (1982).  He writes in a “matter of fact” and authoritative manner, which makes the reader feel that what … Continue reading →

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