U7 Key Terms

Question 1

Orality

Answer 1

The use of speech rather than writing as a means of communication, especially in communities where the tools of literacy are unfamiliar to the majority of the population

Question 2

Literacy

Answer 2

Understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use

Question 3

Sociology of texts

Answer 3

It studies the social production of literature and its social implications