Differences between Spoken and Written English

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Differences between Spoken and Written English

Yijun Liu 1*
  • 1 School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, 410114, China    
  • *corresponding author 18975610333@163.com
CHR Vol.3
ISSN (Print): 2753-7072
ISSN (Online): 2753-7064
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-29-4
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-30-0

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

Liu,Y. (2023). Differences between Spoken and Written English. Communications in Humanities Research,3,757-761.
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[11]. Mendis, D. (2010) Formality in academic writing: The use/non-use of phrasal verbs in two varieties of English. In: English for Professional and Academic Purposes, Brill, Leiden. pp. 9-23.

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Liu,Y. (2023). Differences between Spoken and Written English. Communications in Humanities Research,3,757-761.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies (ICIHCS 2022), Part 1

ISBN：978-1-915371-29-4(Print) / 978-1-915371-30-0(Online)
Editor：Faraz Ali Bughio, David T. Mitchell
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Conference date: 18 December 2022
Series: Communications in Humanities Research
Volume number: Vol.3
ISSN：2753-7064(Print) / 2753-7072(Online)

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References

[1]. SCHLEPPEGRELL, M.J. (1996) Conjunction in Spoken English and ESL Writing. Applied Linguistics, 17: 271-285.

[2]. Brown, G., Yule. G. (1983) Discourse analysis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

[3]. Crystal, D. (2018) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

[4]. Gu, M., Ma, B. (2010) General Differences between Spoken and Written Language. Science & Technology Information, 10.

[5]. Hu, Z.L. (2021) Linguistics: A Course Book (5th ed.). BEIJING BOOK CO. INC, Beijing.

[6]. Daller, H., Xue, H. (2007) Lexical richness and the oral proficiency of Chinese EFL students. In: Daller, H., Milton, J., Treffers-Daller J. (Eds.), Modelling and Assessing Vocabulary Knowledge (Cambridge Applied Linguistics, ). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. pp. 150-164.

[7]. Read, J. (2000) Assessing Vocabulary (Cambridge Language Assessment). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

[8]. Douglas, Roy, S. (2010) Non-Native English Speaking Students at University: Lexical Richness and Academic Success. http://hdl.handle.net/1880/48195

[9]. Shi, Y., Lei, L. (2021) Lexical use and social class: A study on lexical richness, word length, and word class in spoken English. Lingua, 262: 103155.

[10]. Heylighen, F., Dewaele, J.M. (1999) Formality of language: definition, measurement and behavioral determinants. Interner Bericht, Center “Leo Apostel”, Vrije Universiteit Brüssel, 4.

[11]. Mendis, D. (2010) Formality in academic writing: The use/non-use of phrasal verbs in two varieties of English. In: English for Professional and Academic Purposes, Brill, Leiden. pp. 9-23.

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