Write properly?

It is an interesting fact to note that different cultures adopt different writing styles. The English, as linear and direct and the orientals as circular and therefore not to the point.

But I wonder... What makes one culture writes differently from another? In the Arabic writing for example, Kaplan and Ostler suggested that the Arabic writing style is mainly influenced by the forms of classical Arabic that was found in the Quran. They gave me this impression that culture plays a very significant role in determining how one writes. But is this really the case? I am not an expert in Arabic so I can't really say much on this.

Nevertheless, I did studied classical , pre world war and post world war up to modern Malay texts back in my JC days. I even have to translate classical Malay to modern Malay during exams. Haha...

One thing I noticed, was that the writting styles were all different from one another. So much different. Even though all of the texts were written in Malay by Malays themselves but in different time frame, words usage, the style of language used, sentence structures, paragraphing and content were all different. If this is so, how can I say that culture determine how one writes?

I believe that there are other factors other than culture itself that influence how one writes. Time frame, objective and purpose of writing, language competency are some of the factors that I can list.

With that, let me end this blog post with...

Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II

Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set
On the fair daughter of rich Capulet:
As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine;
And all combined, save what thou must combine
By holy marriage: when and where and how
We met, we woo'd and made exchange of vow,
I'll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray,
That thou consent to marry us to-day.

-William Shakespeare

This English man is never linear is he?