This collection puts together the writings of Walter Ong, a scholar who has offered his own observations about voice, orality, speech, literacy, communication a

This classic work explores the vast differences between oral and literate cultures offering a very clear account of the intellectual, literary and social effect

What accounts for the popularity of the macho image, the fanaticism of sports enthusiasts, and the perennial appeal of Don Quixote's ineffectual struggles? In F

This provocative exploration of the nature and history of the word in some of its social, psychological, literary, phenomenological, and religious dimensions ar

Walter J. Ong’s classic work provides a fascinating insight into the social effects of oral, written, printed and electronic technologies, and their impact on