Writing Rocks and Rolls … by Ann Carr

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   Jodahposted 2 years ago

   Please read this interesting piece about writing and language.
   https://discover.hubpages.com/literatur … nd-Process
   
   Ann this is a wonderful article. What I find extremely concerning is the words that have been removed from the Junior Oxford Dictionary. I will certainly be using those in my writing to try to have them brought back.

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      Carb Divaposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      John, thank you for sharing this wonderful article by our friend Ann. And, Ann, thank you for taking the time to write this. Writing is so very important. Have you ever thought about how much history and knowledge was lost before the written word existed?
      
      I can't fathom how removing words from a dictionary could be a positive thing. Yes, some words fall out of common use, or gain different meanings, but they are a part of our knowledge and heritage.
      
      You slightly touched on instruments of writing. Penmanship is no longer taught in schools (in the USA). In fact, cursive writing is no longer taught at all. I have some old documents (birth certificates, etc.) from my mother and father. The script used on them is beautiful--a work of art. How sad that this has gone the way of the dinosaur. Cursive is not only beautiful but learning the process helps develop fine motor skills.
      
      Thank you for writing such a thoughtful article. I always enjoy your work here on Hub Pages.

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   Peggy Wposted 2 years ago

   Thanks to John for sharing Ann's latest article.  Her history of writing is illustrative, and includes the days preceding the time when most people even had the ability to read.
   
   Her nod to our own expert storyteller, Bill Holland, is most appropriate.
   
   The words being removed from the Junior Oxford Dictionary is, in my opinion, not only concerning, but ridiculous.  How can words like acorn, heron, raven, etc., be out of fashion?  Crazy!
   
   Keep up the good work of writing, Ann.  It is always a pleasure reading your articles.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 2 years ago

   Thank you John, for sharing Ann’s excellent article.
   Words are significant indeed and Ann has explained this so beautifully in this article.
   This article reminded me of my younger days. I loved cursive writing and miss it’s use nowadays. Great illustrations and valuable article.
   Thank you to both of you— Ann and John.

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   Jodahposted 2 years ago

   Thank you for reading and commenting, Chitrangada. I have always been proud of my cursive writing. Sad it isn't valued anymore.

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   Pamela99posted 2 years ago

   This is a very interesting Ann. I, like the others, can't understand why they would remove those words. It makes no sense.I also agree about the cursive writing. I used to love writing in cursive, and I think many children aren't being taught,. They will be unable to historical documents.I also was glad to see our friend Bill mentioned. I'm glad you shared this article Ann.
   
   Thanks for posting Ann's article, John.

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