What is oral transmission ?
Correct answer: B. the spreading of material by word of mouth
- A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church
- B. the spreading of material by word of mouth
- C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy
- D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages
Explanation
Oral transmission means passing stories, traditions, or information from one person to another by speaking rather than writing. It was especially important before widespread literacy and printing.
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