Walter Ong Vocab

Evanescent

Tending to vanish like vapor

Equivalent

Equal in force, amount, or value

Oscillogram

A record made by an instrument recording alternate waves

Archaic

Having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses

Utterance

An oral or written statement

Propositions

Something offered for consideration or acceptance

Articulate

To put into words

Verbalization

The act or instance of verbalizing

Interlocutor

One who takes part in dialogue or conversation

Mnemonic

Assisting or intended to assist memory

jurisprudential

relating to the science or philosophy of law

psychodynamics

the psychology of mental or emotional forces or processes developing and their effects on behavior and mental state

orality

The quality or state of being oral

Interiority

Interior quality or character

Phenomenon

An observable fact or event: an item of experience or reality

Perceptible

Capable of being perceived especially by the senses

Consonant

Being in agreement or harmony. Having similar sounds.

Holistic

Related to or concerned with complete systems rather than individual parts

Oratory

The art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively

Agonistic

Of, relating to, or being aggressive or defensive social interaction (such as fighting, fleeing, or submitting).