Phonological memory in our mind help us process both spoken and written language at the same time. The memory help us increase our awareness by helping retrieving the words that we somehow ever heard in the past. Damages in phonological memory tend to become a hindrance for language acquisition/learning.
An important step for Assyrian rulers in controlling their empire was combining the conquered territories into one province, establishing a democratic form of government and dividing the empire into 70 provinces.
