Orality Vs Literacy

Written by : Rea Ann Londres & Arnie Lyn Quinanahan Orality and literacy are different forms of communication that are widely used nowadays. Even before the advent of technology, written and oral forms of communication have already been practiced by a lot of people worldwide. Although orality existed way before literacy, only a few of […]

Orality and Literacy

Written by: Loise Jan Alingalan Alvarado & Scarlet Silava Cabañal Our ways of communication greatly reflect the abrupt change in our daily practices and in the community’s culture as a whole. While it is generally unclear which among literacy and orality is superior, the purposes of both have immensely shaped our social and intellectual mechanism, […]

Today’s Orality and Literacy

Written by: Frances Ashley Kaith Bingcang & Rhona Marietessa Banga As the world evolves, so does the understanding of every individual that changes their perception about a certain thing which results of having a pros and a cons to it- so does orality and literacy are not an exception. But as time goes by, there […]

Orality and Literacy: Thriving in the Digital Age

Written by: Daniezel Ivana Cabardo & Kathlyn Abancio The emergence of different types of media caused a 180-degree turn in our ways of communication. Variety of programs were developed and the worldwide web of social technologies were opened, resulting to a change in the way we experience both orality and literacy. People in the past […]

Literacy is In

Written by: Silay Martinete & Rena Abucion In today’s world, people are more inclined to communicate using gadgets such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Face to face conversations with other people are becoming more and more rare. Millennials opt to text, chat or just dm other people instead of initiating meet ups. To cope with […]

Binukot Orality in the Modern World

Written by: Aira Ruth Parrenas & Hannah Lois Topacio According to Walter Ong, primary oral culture is a culture with no knowledge of writing. Therefore, their means of preserving knowledge is through apprenticeship where they passed on epics and beliefs to the new generation. While, literate culture is about literature where they use letters to […]

Philippine Oral Traditions are Fading; What Should We Do About it?

Written by: Mei Leen Danieles & Jasper Mahilan The Americans first introduced the educational system to the Filipinos. Even up to this day, one can notice that the current curriculum is still deeply rooted and patterned from those of the Americans. The mastery of the English language is often considered as the standard of literacy […]

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