Orality On The Decline

While the debate between orality and the written word rages on, no one neglects to admit that either one is important in one way or another. I believe orality (in the sense of communication) to be quite an important tool in the world today. In the past face to face communication was the only way to talk to somebody else. Now, with all the technological advances made, we can communicate with others using cellphones and the internet. Face to face communication is something to be valued. Through texting and internet chatting there is no emotion expressed between the two, or more, parties. Children and teenagers have become obsessed with this type of communication. An entire generation is growing up having trouble expressing themselves to another person in a social setting. Social skills are lacking in the present, which presents a problem for the future. You might think I am exaggerating this point just a bit, but think of the number of cellphones and computers in the world today. So the next time you text someone take a second to think...can this wait for me to ask them in person? Odds are it probably can