In ten pages this paper discusses language acquisition theories in this overview of the connection between written communication and verbal language skills. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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to be rather quiet, and not use language effectively, others are quite articulate. It is hard to tell what exactly the relationship is between written and verbal communication due to
the discrepancy, but it is certain that there is one. At least, both speaking and writing are forms of communication and one is playing in the same ballpark so to
speak, as vocabulary, creativity and expression are important to each. Some loquacious children, who seem to be very bright, turn out to be the writers in the bunch. The
skill necessary to use words effectively is something that is seemingly innate. Such individuals seem to grasp onto words and have a command of the English language that is far
superior than their other intellectual skills. Yet, this direct relationship between stellar oral skills and creative writing skills is not always present. One persons experience is as follows: "
Ever since I can remember, my most satisfying modes of expression have been dancing and writing. As an adult stutterer, I have found that movement and the written word are
havens for me, while speaking disturbs my perfectionist tendencies. Ironically, however, I am instinctively a very verbal person" (qtd. in Davenport & Forbes, 1997, p.293). Indeed, people experience language
in different ways. People with difficulties such as stuttering, or those who have hearing impairments and cannot speak on par with others, will be to some extent disabled in terms
of what they can communicate orally. For people with any sort of related disability, writing can be a reprieve from the pressure of verbal performance. In general, speech
and language do have a complex relationship to human behavior and much of the contemporary literature in respect to communication disorders is based on the works of Alexander Luria, who