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Differences between Spoken and Written English

Yijun LiuSchool of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, China*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The link between spoken and written language has been the subject of many diverse perspectives throughout the history of language research. Many linguists considered written language a variant of spoken language in the past few decades. But over time, written language has come to hold a dominant position. Therefore, this paper reviews the differences between the two types of English language, spoken and written English, by analyzing the features of these two types of English through three aspects: production and perception, forms, and formality. This review also provides some pedagogical suggestions for writing and speaking instructors who want to engage ESL pupils better.

Keywords: spoken language; written language; differences; production and perception; form; formality
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/3/20220615
Volume: CHR Vol.3
pp. 757-761
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