SPEECH AND WRITING

SPEECH FEATURES WRITING

Commonly used in speech. CONTRACTION Not used in writing
In written form, the (A word or pharse especially for academic
missing letters will be shortened by dropping purposes.
taken place by an one or more letters)
apostrophe. E.G. : There is nothing he
cannot do.
E.G. : There's nothing he
can't do.

Speech communication Punctuation Writing uses punctuation

uses pauses and silences. to show how a sentence is
It also uses various of constructed and how it
voice, pitch and tone. should be read.

E.G : *while talking* There E.G : Full stop, commas.

is a pause and silence.

Immediate reponses and Feedback More time taken for the

reactions from the audience to receive the
audience. messages in
communication and give
E.G : while talking face to their feedback.
face , one immediately
respond. When a question E.G : When sending a
is asked, one immediately letter by mail, one have to
answers without making wait for a day or two for
the questioner wait. the reply.

Accompany by Non-verbal Description or

paralinguistics features. explaination supported by
 vivid imagery in order to
For example : Facial convey the message.
expression, body geatures

Depends on the situation. Style Formal

Informal For example : It is no big

For example : It's no big deal.
deal.

Formal
For example : It's no
inconsequential.

Varies according to region. Pronunciation Use structured standard

spelling.

Loosely structured. Not Structure Coherent, organisation

exactly follow the controlled and structured.
grammartical rule.
E.G. : You can go ahead
E.G. : You go eat. and have your lunch.