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Publication Date: 1983
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The Basics--The Etymology of Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.
Levison, Melvin E.
NASSP Bulletin, v67 n464 p49-53 Sep 1983
This essay spans past, present, and future using an etymological search, which reveals that the root of reading was interpretation, that writing was originally magic, and that arithmetic referred to counting. (MJL)
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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