written language

Example Sentences

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She believes these features, once dismissed as meaningless errors, may reflect multilingual artisans adjusting written language for diverse audiences.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

"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

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