Origin of Writing

Writing can be defined as a way to communicate thought using permanent notation symbols. Origins of Writing by Andrew Robinson begins with an introduction of how writing is significant to our society and how in current times people are taking for granted this skill and the value it possesses. The article is divided into several different subheadings, each addressing a different aspect of writing. It begins with The Function of Writing, then it continues with …

…transition from a literate society to an electronic society. Analyzing the history of literate society and the enormous impact writing has made on people is very important. It gives us an insight into our own future that deals with an electronic era. Electronic print, an extension of writing, is changing our society and the way we communicate once again. Will electronic print have the same drastic impact as writing has had on an oral society?