Texts lacking a master-plan structure appear disorganized to modern readers

Evidence

Literacy produces instability and inconsistency because the written tradition is participated in so unevenly. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 639 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Ordered typologies distract from the continuous concepts that generate them — Gary Goertz, Social Science Concepts and Measurement, 1317; Uneven participation in written tradition produces instability and inconsistency — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 639

Broader Connections