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Publication details [#3872]

Goody, Jack. 1982. Alternative paths to knowledge in oral and literate cultures. In Tannen, Deborah F., ed. Spoken and written language: Exploring orality and literacy. Ablex Publishing Company. pp. 201–215.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

learning | literacy | oral vs. written

Annotation

G. discusses the different ways in which knowledge is acquired in oral cultures (his example being the LoDagaa of Northern Ghana) as compared to literate cultures.