Examination of the construction of world-view and cognition in oral cultures by focusing on the language forms, perceptions, and social values/control contained in oral stories, histories, and communication. Analysis of the dynamics of communication and thought brought about by the written word through the move to script.
Examination of the construction of world-view and cognition in oral cultures by focusing on the language forms, perceptions, and social values/control contained in oral stories, histories, and communication. Analysis of the dynamics of communication and thought brought about by the written word through the move to script.