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(1) The information acquired by word of mouth is a written source of history |
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Answer» Word of mouthorviva voce, is the passing ofinformationfrom person to person byoral communication, which could be as simple as telling someone the time of day. Oral traditionis cultural material and traditions transmitted by word of mouth through successive generations. Storytelling and oral tradition are forms of word of mouth that play important roles infolkloreandmythology. Another example of oral communication isoral history—the recording, preservation and interpretation of historical information, based on the personal experiences and opinions of the speaker.Oral history preservationis the field that deals with the care and upkeep of oral history materials collected by word of mouth, whatever format they may be in. |
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