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A-Z 1295written language1 Generally speaking, the written counterpart of any variety of language.2 More specifically, a particular type of a language that seeks to emulate a particularstandard and is characterized by rules of usage. ( also standard language)ReferencesAkinnaso, F.N. 1982. On the differences between spoken and written language. L&S 25. 97–125.——1986. On the similarities between spoken and written language. L&S 28. 323–59.Biber, D. 1988. Variation across speech and writing. Cambridge.Chafe, W.L. and D.Tannen. 1987. The relation between written and spoken language. AnnualReview of Anthropology 16. 383–407.Danes, F. et al. (eds) 1992. Writing vs speaking. Tübingen.Redeker, G. 1984. On the differences between spoken and written language. DPr 7. 43–55.Stein, D. (ed.) 1992. Co-operating with written texts: the pragmatics and comprehension of writtentexts. Berlin and New York.Vachek, J. 1989. Written language revisited. Amsterdam.Wallace, C. 1988. Punctuation and the prosody of written language. Written Communication 5.395–426.WuChinese