written language

collocation in English

meaningsofwrittenandlanguage

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written
adjective
uk
/ˈrɪt.ən/
us
/ˈrɪt̬.ən/
expressed in writing, or ...
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language
noun
uk
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
us
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, ...
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(Definition ofwrittenandlanguagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Writtenlanguageis symbolic representation of symbols words!; thus even with mild impairment of cerebral activity it is affected.
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What oral/writtenlanguagedifferences can tell us about beginning instruction.
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Writtenlanguagediscussed should include a variety of non-fiction, fictional prose, drama and poetry.
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Writtenlanguageacquisition may also be influenced by changes in lexical representations associated with dense neighborhood structure.
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Comprehending oral andwrittenlanguage. 83-113.
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Indeed, the study of "writtenlanguage" and of its relationship to orality lies at the heart of any discussion of biliteracy.
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In normalwrittenlanguage, punctuation functions as an aid to meaning.
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In thewrittenlanguage, this can be expressed by punctuation, or by syntax, but ambiguity, deliberate or unintentional, is a feature of writing.
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Inwrittenlanguage, the time allowed for processing, the opportunity to rephrase and revise should guarantee that the wordings are intended.
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There is a standard for thewrittenlanguage.
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Thus, the essence of a concept is not revealed, but hidden, "buried," bywrittenlanguage.
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Comprehending oral andwrittenlanguage(pp. 329 - 353).
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Lexical retrieval is an essential process in both oral andwrittenlanguageproduction and an important aspect of fluency.
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Over the past two decades, evidence supporting a continuum between oral andwrittenlanguageimpairments has continued to mount.
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The hypothesis is that combined activation of semantic and orthographic features ofwrittenlanguageresults in more gains in reading fluency.
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This is the most important consequence of paying attention to literacy and the distinction between spoken andwrittenlanguage.
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Measures of the children'swrittenlanguageskills and phonological awareness were also taken.
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Many suppose that the acquisition of awrittenlanguagehas a number of consequences for language development.
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