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Written language

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What is WRITTEN LANGUAGE? What does WRITTEN LANGUAGE mean? WRITTEN LANGUAGE meaning

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ORAL AND WRITTEN LANGUAGES | Oral Language Fluency | Writing & Composition | ELC

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Written Language

A written language is the representation of a spoken or gestural language by means of a writing system. Written language is an invention in that it must be taught to children, who will pick up spoken language by exposure even if they are not specifically taught.