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Havelock, Eric A. – 1976
The four essays in this book are concerned with the cultural consequences of literacy in that they demonstrate that some forms of competence, highly valued in society, developed in large part as an unintended consequence of the Greek alphabetic writing system. The first essay, entitled "Spoken Sound and Inscribed Sign," discusses the…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Classical Languages, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships
