Meaning & use
Orality
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The reliance on spoken rather than written communication, especially as a characteristic of a culture or tradition.
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The scholar studied orality in cultures that passed down history through storytelling rather than writing.
The shift from orality to literacy transformed how knowledge was preserved and shared.
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A key concept in media and communication studies, notably explored in Walter Ong's influential book 'Orality and Literacy.'
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oral tradition
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