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print on our language perception is similar to that of calendars and clocks on our perception of time ● Fondacaro amp。Language Study Spoken or Written ? 1. About spoken and written language ? 2. The contrasts between spoken and written language ? 3. Spoken language supreme ? 4. Writing supreme ? 5. Compromise ? An identical spoken and written language would be practically intolerable. If we spoke as we write we should find no one to listen。 and if we wrote as we speak we should find no one to read. The spoken and written language must not be too near together, as they must not be too far apart. Spoken language: an efficient way for social or phatic munication ? Spoken language: ocean mutable, shifting, and difficult to capture and define Written language: an efficient way for spreading the knowledge ? Written language : mountain permanent, clearly delineated, and available for inspection The contrasts between spoken and written language ? Spoken language: phonic substance ? Written language: graphic substance ? Spoken language can exploit intonation and voice pitch to convey information ? Written language: read “be