Reading Quiz Hybrid Activity #1 Literature & Language Essay

 
 
 
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1) Is writing a technology? If so, why or how is it one? What makes writing a technology? What do the Kline and Postman readings say about this? (*Note: for this question, it may be helpful to consider that Homer’s poems, “Iliad” and “Odyssey” were mostly likely not written down, and the two poems were 16,000 and 12,000 lines long, respectively, which had to be memorized.) So, what did writing enable people to do that they couldn’t do before?)
Language started before writing, and writing is a technology that is more recent than spoken language.  Focus on structure in the written language has influence how sentence structures are deal with writing emphasizing more on content and information. Borgmann (1996) argue that the technological information influenced how people relate with reality as there is less engagement with some aspects of reality.   Technology allowed people to exchange information and ideas with a wider audience. According to Kline (1985), technology is hardware and the different manufactured non-natural objects and includes manufacturing the hardware, know-how, and he argued that humans need and require technology.  While writing is not a manufactured article,   writing is a skill that requires technique and know-how. Written language is manmade and a human activity that is part of invented technology and technology is also closely linked with a way of life. There are differences between oral communication and written words as the former is more personal and the later is formal and there is a permanent record of the written text.   There is also analysis and explanations in writing even among the ancient writers like in the Greek society   where ancient texts were examined and critiqued, while oral communication is transient. In any case, writing allowed authors and writers to broadcast their ideas, thoughts and beliefs while engaging with the audience. Modern technology is based on scientific knowledge, but c...