Technically, that is correct, Greg. Just sounds a bit awkward since,
when used as a suffix,
"graph" has evolved to embody more of a visual representation than a
reference to writing,
although that was it's original connotation according the the OED.
Bernie
On Mar 29, 2009, at 4:01 AM, Greg Simmons wrote:
> --- In Bernie Krause <>
> wrote:
>
> > Nevermind the digital era.
>
> If we consider that phonography means 'sound writing', then the term
> is more appropriate to the digital era than any era before it. After
> all, the process of recording information onto a hard disk is known
> as 'writing'. Capturing sound on a hard disk can properly be
> described as 'sound writing'.
>
> Therefore, 'phonography' now makes perfect sense. ;-)
>
>
>
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