Speach and Writing

A. Spoken language is more

Informal than written

Language yes as there is a lot of slang words nowadays

B. You can’t judge spoken

Language in the same way as

Written language.

C. Written language is better

than spoken language. No because you can use emphasis on different words but you cant do this when writing.

D. People use language more

Correctly when they write

No than when they speak. Yes as there is a lot of grammar and spelling checks on software like word etc.

E. Spoken language is easier

to understand than written

Language. No because people may speak a different language and they may have a accent that you don’t understand clearly.

F. Spoken language is livelier

and more spontaneous than

Written language.

More likely to be found in writing

Permanent record that can be read later

Punctuation marks, bold or underlining to suggest tone of voice etc

A recognisable structure with unwritten rules

Carefully planned

Mainly uses full sentences

Can be re-drafted

More likely to be found in speech

Hesitations, false starts and pauses

Gestures, facial expression, body language

Addressed to someone who is there, face-to-face

Sophisticated vocabulary

Interruptions and overlaps

Just as likely to be found in speech or writing

Expected greetings and sign offs, such as ‘hello’, ‘see you later

Accent/dialect

People take turns

Speed, tone, emphasis and stress play an important part in the meaning

Immediate feedback, for example laughter, shaking head, replying.

Use of slang