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The Emergence of Writing

The Emergence of Writing. Oral Transmission. Passed down over time Change in retelling Memories better?. What is writing?. What is writing?. Visual Representation of Idea. What is writing?. Visual Representation of Idea Need not be written with a pen/pencil

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The Emergence of Writing

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  1. The Emergence of Writing

  2. Oral Transmission • Passed down over time • Change in retelling • Memories better?

  3. What is writing?

  4. What is writing? • Visual Representation of Idea

  5. What is writing? • Visual Representation of Idea • Need not be written with a pen/pencil • Need not express Spoken Language

  6. Advantages of Written Language?

  7. Advantages of Written Language? • Transitory Nature of Speech • Across Space • Across Time • Less potential for distortion • Advantages of Oral Language?

  8. Effects of Writing • Conscious Act • Slows Linguistic Change • Divorced from Context • Loss of Non-Verbal Communication

  9. Writing and Society • Evolution of Writing Reflects Social Change • Performed in Different Contexts • Who writes? • Product of social processes

  10. Early Steps toward Writing

  11. Tally Stick: Ishango Bone Left Column Middle Column Right Column

  12. Messenger Sticks--Bounji

  13. Quippus

  14. Wampum The Huron Wampum Belt commemorates the 1683 agreement between the Hurons and Jesuit missionaries for the construction of the first wooden church on Huron Lands. Adapted from The Native Americans. Edited by B. & I. Ballantine. 1993

  15. Words for writing • Old High German: malon/malen • German: schreiben • Greek: graphein

  16. A True Script • Graphic Activity • Purpose of Communication

  17. Idea Writing • Conveys ideas, not spoken language Dog bites man Man bites dog

  18. Idea Writing • Conveys ideas, not spoken language Dog bites man Man bites dog

  19. Idea Writing • Conveys ideas, not spoken language • Examples Idea Writing: A Trade Offer Specifics on the trade offer!

  20. Dakota Chronology

  21. Idea Writing • Conveys ideas, not spoken language • Examples • Advantages? Disadvantages? • Chinese

  22. “Evolution” to Phonetic Writing • Yoruba Symbology • Developments • Technical skill • The sound becomes important • Symbols get Styilized • Abstract Concepts • From Idea to Sound…

  23. Hebrew “Beit”

  24. Rebus

  25. “Evolution” to Phonetic Writing • Yoruba Symbology • Developments • Technical skill • The sound becomes important • Symbols get Styilized • Abstract Concepts • From Idea to Sound… • Alphabetic Scripts • Advantages?

  26. Writing and Power • Numerous Oral Traditions • Where’s the power?

  27. Writing and Power • Numerous Oral Traditions • Where’s the power? • Not universal literacy • Privileges • Spread over distance/time • Codifying “your” version • Shape W • Effect on the illiterate?

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