Spoken and Written Discourse: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective

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This volume presents a systematic, reasonably exhaustive, and critical view of the existing scientific literature on the differences between speech and writing and, particularly, the cognitive and cultural implications of these differences. It is unique in its multidisciplinary scope and analytical depth as it brings together, for the first time, this multiplicity of theory and evidence from varied disciplines.

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[L]iteracy's role in producing cultural and intellectual phenomena is less interesting to us than understanding how, prior to the use of writing, humankind cooperated through preliterate "pure" speech. For this task, Jahandarie has given us an excellent place to begin.-Communication Education
"Literacy's role in producing cultural and intellectual phenomena is less interesting to us than understanding how, prior to the use of writing, humankind cooperated through preliterate "pure" speech. For this task, Jahandarie has given us an excellent place to begin."-Communication Education
"[L]iteracy's role in producing cultural and intellectual phenomena is less interesting to us than understanding how, prior to the use of writing, humankind cooperated through preliterate "pure" speech. For this task, Jahandarie has given us an excellent place to begin."-Communication Education

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KHOSROW JAHANDARIE is Associate Professor of Communication at Eastern Connecticut State University. /e