diction and spelling system prevails in the written language of most countries. speech relies on gesture, loudness, and rise and fall of the voice. writing lacks gesture, loudness and the rise and fall of the voice. careful speakers and writers are aware of the differences.
speaking and writing are different in many ways. speech depends on sounds; writing, on the other hand, uses written symbols. speech was developed about 500 000 years ago, but written language is a recent development, invented only about six thousand years ago. speech is usually informal, while the word choice of writing, by contrast, is often relatively formal. although pronunciation and accent often tell where the speaker is from, they are ignored in wiring because a standard diction and spelling system prevails in most countries. speech relies on gesture, loudness, and the rise and fall of the voice, but writing lacks these features. careful speakers and writers are aware of the differences.
speaking and writing are different in many ways. speech depends on sounds; writing, on the other hand, uses written symbols. speech was developed about 500 000 years ago, but written language is a recent development, invented only about six thousand years ago. speech is usually informal, while the word choice of writing, by contrast, is often relatively formal. although pronunciation and accent often tell where the speaker is from, they are ignored in wiring because a standard diction and spelling system prevails in most countries. speech relies on gesture, loudness, and the rise and fall of the voice, but writing lacks these features. careful speakers and writers are aware of the differences.