Orality, Literacy and Media

Name: Orality, Literacy and Media
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Learn about orality, literacy and the impact of changes in communications on society in this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Discuss the evolution of means of communication in humans
Describe the evolution of human communication from speech, language, symbols, alphabets, and finally words
Explain the characteristics of oral and manuscript cultures
Evaluate how the creation of alphabets led to a reduction in the time needed to learn to read & an increase in literacy
Describe how the features of oral forms influenced the development of manuscripts
Outline the influence of textual culture on printing technology

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