Word play is quite common in oral cultures as a method of reinforcing meaning.
And jokes, being part of oral culture, tended to fall to folklorists.
One form of oral culture extremely well accounted for in this period is genealogy.
Twitter may be a reëmergence of oral culture in the media.
Rap music from the 1980s and beyond has been seen as an extension of oral culture.
The resistance was also expressed in the oral culture, stories, traditions and legends.
The preexistence of a strong oral culture in Britain prevented such an effect.
Though, as one might expect, this has led to a rich oral culture.
"I don't really know what people mean when they talk about oral culture," he said.
The transition from this oral culture takes place when the child is taught to read and write.