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Orality and Literacy in Matter and Form: Ben Franklin's Way to Wealth
(1987-01)
few exceptions, Franklin took these proverbs, the "active ingredients" of the piece, from printed sources. They came immediately from his own twenty-four previous almanacs, but originally he had taken them from a handful of books which scholars assure...
Vocal and Choral Techniques in England: 1980-1910
(1981)
The main task of this paper will lie in the summation of various vocal techniques, followed by a summation of various choral techniques. It will be argued that voice teachers significantly influenced choral conductors. ...
Early Christian Creeds and Controversies in the Light of the Orality-Literacy Hypothesis
(1987-01)
The orality-literacy hypothesis developed in the largely complementary works of Walter J. Ong, S.J., and Eric A. Havelock grows out of the field research of Milman Parry (1971). Better than half a century ago, Parry initiated ...
Literacy, Commerce, and Catholicity: Two Contexts of Change and Invention
(1987-01)
The pioneering work on orality and literacy by Walter Ong invites revisionist thinking about a great many things. Thus, a new "meta-discipline" is emerging which not only poses new questions but calls for re-exploring ...
A Chronological Catalogue of Pipe Organs in Kansas City, Missouri Prior to 1930
(1982)
History is recorded for many reasons. One reason
is to learn what has or might have happened. This includes
a general analysis of the past. From historical records
one can analyze successes or failures and apply them ...