written language
Example Sentences
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"It's our first language; how can we not preserve what's ours? It's not a written language and we spell it any old how, but it has rhythm and I'm proud of it."
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
People with aphasia have a reduced ability to understand or produce speech or written language.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia makes communication difficult and can affect a person's speech, writing ability, and understanding of spoken and written language.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
They were made in a time before written language, and the great majority of them were dug up by people looking for something to sell.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
For generations, the Inuit did not have a written language.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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