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Specializations => Sociolinguistics => Topic started by: pljames on September 27, 2014, 06:02:37 AM

Title: Speaking over writing.
Post by: pljames on September 27, 2014, 06:02:37 AM

When speaking we seem to know the subject, but we cannot see it and assume we use them wisely. When we write we see the words and study them so they will not be misunderstood. Why? Paul

Title: Re: Speaking over writing.
Post by: zaba on October 29, 2014, 05:43:43 AM

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When speaking we seem to know the subject, but we cannot see it and assume we use them wisely.

I don't follow. Can you give a concrete example?