TOPIC 6

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

TOPIC 6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. TYPES OF WRITTEN TEXTS.

STRUCTURE AND FORMAL ELEMENTS. RULES GOVERNING WRITTEN
TEXTS. ROUTINES AND FORMULAIC EXPRESSIONS.
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INTRODUCTION
ONE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
/./ T0E INTERACTIVE NATURE OF T0E READING AND WRITING
PROCESSES
/.1 PURPOSES OF READING AND WRITING
TWO TYPES OF WRITTEN TEXTS
1./ TYPOLOGIES OF TEXTS
1. 1 GENRE AS A SOCIAL PROCESS
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T0REE STRUCTURE AND FORMAL ELEMENTS OF WRITTEN TEXTS
3./ CONTEXT
3.1 TEXTURE
3.3 GRAP0OLOGICAL RESOURCES
FOUR RULES GOVERNING WRITTEN TEXTS
4./ C0ARACTERISTICS OF T0E WRITTEN LANGUAGE
FIVE ROUTINES AND FORMULAIC EXPRESSIONS
SIX TEAC0ING IMPLICATIONS.
SEVEN CONCLUSION.
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INTRODUCTION
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ONE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

/. / T0E INTERACTIVE NATURE OF T0E READING AND WRITING
PROCESSES
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TWO TYPES OF WRITTEN TEXTS

1. / TYPOLOGIES OF TEXTS
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"2!mining #&"'i*i' *!'%# or '!#"#.

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D"#'ri&%ion i# )#"d in !(( *orm# o* ri%ing %o 'r"!%" ! $i$id im&r"##ion o* ! &"r#on,
 &(!'", o7"'% or "$"n%. D"#'ri&%i$" %"2%# gi$" %+" r"!d"r ! m"n%!( im!g" o* !n o7"'%,
#'"n", &"r#on, or "mo%ion!( #i%)!%ion %+!% %+" ri%"r !n%# %o in*orm !7o)%. T+" do no%
)#)!(( &(! ! domin!n% ro(" in ! %"2%, 7)% ! #"'ond!r on". Som" di'%ion!r d"*ini%ion#,
%+" #"%%ing in ! #%or, '()"# in 'ro##ord# !nd o%+"r# !r" d"#'ri&%i$" %"2%#. Sin'" !
d"#'ri&%i$" %"2% +!# ! &+o%ogr!&+i' 9)!(i%, i% i# )#)!(( %+" m!in in#%r)m"n% o*
#'i"n%i#%#, #o mo#% d"#'ri&%i$" %"2%# !&&"!r in r"*"r"n'" 7oo# !nd m!n)!(#. T+"r"*or",
%+" m!in &)r&o#" o* ! d"#'ri&%ion i# %o in$o($" %+" r"!d"r# "no)g+ #o %+!% %+" '!n
!'%)!(( $i#)!(i#" %+" %+ing# 7"ing d"#'ri7"d. D"#'ri&%i$" %"2%# "ng!g" %+" r"!d"r8#
!%%"n%ion, 'r"!%" '+!r!'%"r#, #"% ! mood or !n !%mo#&+"r" !nd 7ring ri%ing %o (i*". T+"r"
!r" %o m!in %&"# o* d"#'ri&%ion #)7"'%i$" !nd o7"'%i$". T+" "##"n%i!( '+!r!'%"ri#%i'
%+!% di#%ing)i#+"# %+" objective description  i# ! $i#)!( &+o%ogr!&+i' 9)!(i%. I% i# %+"
m!in in#%r)m"n% o* %+" o7"'%i$" o7#"r$"r, +o )#"# 'on'r"%" !nd #&"'i*i' ord#. T+i#
ind o* %"'+ni'!( d"#'ri&%ion %"nd# %o 7" n")%r!(, "2!'% !nd im&"r#on!(, !nd 7"'!)#" o*
%+!%, !77r"$i!%ion# !nd "((i&%i'!( #n%!2 i# $"r 'ommon. On %+" o%+"r +!nd, subjective
descriptions  r"*("'% %+" !)%+or8# r"!'%ion#, !nd gi$" "2&r"##ion# %o %+" ri%"rH# *""(ing#
or mood#. T+"#" im&r"##ioni#%i' d"#'ri&%ion# m!" id" )#" o* *ig)r!%i$" (!ng)!g" !nd
'onno%!%ion o* ord#. R"g!rding %+" #%r)'%)r" o* d"#'ri&%i$" %"2%#, #)''"##*)(
d"#'ri&%ion# 9)i%" o*%"n !r" in%rod)'"d 7 m"!n# o* ! " ord or %i%(". T+"n, %+" ri%"r
i(( o**"r in*orm!%ion in +!% i# '!(("d %+" "2%"n#ion. T+" d"#'ri&%ion i(( 7" #%r)'%)r"d
in #"$"r!( &!r!gr!&+# d"!(ing i%+ %+" o7"'%, &"r#on or &(!'" 7"ing d"#'ri7"d.

EXPOSITORY TEXTS
T+" &)r&o#" o* !n "2&o#i%or %"2% i# %o "2&(!in, '(!ri* or in*orm #om"%+ing %o %+"
r"!d"r. T+"r" !r" ! id" $!ri"% o* ri%%"n %"2%# +i'+ *!(( in%o %+" '!%"gor o*
"2&o#i%or d"*ini%ion#, +oro#'o&"#, "!%+"r *or"'!#%#, !nd #o *or%+. In *!'%, #om"
!)%+or# in'()d" %+" !rg)m"n%!%i$" %"2%# !7o$" !# ! %&" o* "2&o#i%ion. 0"r" %+" !r" no%
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'(!##i*i"d !# 7"(onging %o %+" #!m" gro)& 7"'!)#" %+" !&&"!r %o +!$" ! di**"r"n%
'omm)ni'!%i$" &)r&o#" 'on$in'ing *or %+" !rg)m"n%!%ion, !nd "2&(!ining in %+"
"2&o#i%or %"2%. T+)#, %+" !im o* !n "2&o#i%or %"2% i# %o '(!ri* !nd &ro$id"
in*orm!%ion, !nd, %+"r"*or", %+" ri%"r )#"# r"#o)r'"# %o id"n %+" r"!d"r8# no("dg"
o* ! %o&i'.
T+" #%r)'%)r" o* !n "2&o#i%or %"2% i# o*%"n di$id"d in%o %+r"" &!r%#
 T+" introduction  i# 'ommon( *orm"d 7 ! &!r!gr!&+ +i'+ &r"#"n%# %+" %o&i' %o 7"
d"$"(o&"d.
 T+"n %+" %o&i' i# d"$"(o&"d in%o #"$"r!( paragraphs . E!'+ o* %+"#" &!r!gr!&+#
*)n'%ion# !# ! #"m!n%i' )ni% +i'+, on %+" on" +!nd, r"'o$"r# in*orm!%ion &r"#"n%"d in
%+" &r"$io)# on" %+!% i#, or# !# %+"m", !nd on %+" o%+"r +!nd, o**"r# n"
in*orm!%ion !nd or# !# r+"m" /riːm/.
 T+" %+ird &!r% i# %+" conclusion, +i'+ m! 7" ! #)mm!r o* %+" in*orm!%ion, or !
'on'()#ion d"ri$"d *rom %+" in*orm!%ion &ro$id"d.

Pro'"d)r!( /prəˈsiːdjʊrəl/ %"2%# !r" ! $!ri"% o* "2&o#i%or %"2%#. T+"ir #&"'i*i' &)r&o#"

i# %o "2&(!in %+" r"!d"r +o %o do or m!" #om"%+ing. T+" m! %"(( +o #om"%+ing
or# :in#%r)'%ion@o&"r!%ion m!n)!(#=B +o %o do ! &!r%i')(!r !'%i$i% :r"'i&"#, r)("# *or
g!m"#...=B or %+" !r" %"2%# +i'+ d"!( i%+ +)m!n 7"+!$io)r :+o %o #)''""d, +!% %o
do in '!#" o* "!r%+9)!"...=. T+"#" %"2%# !r" )#)!(( ri%%"n in %+" &r"#"n% %"n#", or in %+"
im&"r!%i$" !nd %+" r"!d"r i# o*%"n r"*"rr"d !# 'o(("'%i$" :o), on"=.

 NARRATIVE TEXTS
A n!rr!%i$" i# %+" %"((ing o* ! #%or, %r)%+ or *i'%ion. N!rr!%i$"# !r" ! %&" o* !'%ion
di#'o)r#", !''ording %o $!n Di, +o !(#o "2&(!in# %+!% %+" ri%"r !##)m"# %+!% %+"
r"!d"r do"# no% no %+" "$"n%#. In n!rr!%ion#, mor" %+!n on" !'%ion %!"# &(!'", !nd %+"
#"9)"n'" o* "$"n%# i# '!)#!(( or r!%ion!(( 'onn"'%"d. A# n!rr!%ion i# in%im!%"(
'onn"'%"d i%+ %im", %+" "("m"n%# in %+i# #or% o* %"2%# 'o+"r" 7 m"!n# o* %im"
'on)n'%ion#. N!rr!%i$"# '!n 7" 'on#id"r"d !# ! mi2"d g"nr" in +i'+ #"9)"n'"# o*
r"&or%, #&""'+, d"#'ri&%ion, !nd 'omm"n% '!n 7" !n!(#"dB non"%+"("##, " i(( 'on#id"r 
+"r" n!rr!%i$" %"2%# !# ! g"nr" +i'+ !%%"nd %o ! #&"'i*i' 'omm)ni'!%i$" &)r&o#", #+o
! g(o7!( *orm!% or #%r)'%)r", !nd !n#"r %o ! ')(%)r!(( #+!r"d #'+"m!.

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T+" 7!#i' &)r&o#" o* n!rr!%i$"# i# %o "n%"r%!in, %o g!in !nd +o(d ! r"!d"r8# in%"r"#%. T+"r"
!r" m!n %&"# o* n!rr!%i$"#. T+" '!n 7" im!gin!r, *!'%)!( or ! 'om7in!%ion o* 7o%+.
T+" m! in'()d" *!ir #%ori"#, m#%"ri"#, m%+#...
T+" &ro%o%&i'!( #%r)'%)r" *or %r!di%ion!( n!rr!%i$"# 'on#i#% o* %+r"" m!in &!r%#
 Orientation or introduction:  %+" '+!r!'%"r#, #"%%ing !nd %im" o* %+" #%or !r"
"#%!7(i#+"d J i% )#)!(( !n#"r# +oK +"nK +"r"K
 Complication or problem: T+" 'om&(i'!%ion )#)!(( in$o($"# %+" m!in '+!r!'%"r:#=.
T+i# 'om&(i'!%ion 'om"# *rom !n !'%ion or "$"n% +i'+ i# )n"2&"'%"d, #)r&ri#ing or
d!ng"ro)#.
 Resolution T+"r" n""d# %o 7" ! r"#o()%ion o* %+" 'om&(i'!%ion.
V!n Di !dd# ! *o)r%+ "("m"n% i%+in %+i# g(o7!( #%r)'%)r" '!(("d evaluation. I% i# !7o)%
%+" n!rr!%or gi$ing +i#@+"r !%%i%)d" !7o)% %+" "$"n%#, ! mor!( in +i'+ %+"
'on#"9)"n'"# or 'on'()#ion# !r" dr!n *or &r"#"n% !nd *)%)r" !'%ion# o* %+" !)di"n'"
:r"!d"r#=.
C+!r!'%"r# in n!rr!%i$"# #+o d"*in"d &"r#on!(i%i"# !nd id"n%i%i"#, !nd, in !ddi%ion,
di!(og)"# !nd d"#'ri&%ion# *orm &!r% o* %+" n!rr!%i$", +i'+ m! '+!ng" %+" #%or>%im",
'r"!%" im!g"# in %+" r"!d"r8# mind# !nd "n+!n'" %+" #%or.

T0REE STRUCTURE AND FORMAL ELEMENTS OF WRITTEN TEXTS

T+" mo#% 7!#i' org!ni#!%ion!( &rin'i&(" o* %"2% i# %+!% i% i# (in"!r /ˈlɪnɪə/ !nd i% )n*o(d#
in ! (in"!r !. T+i# (in"!ri% gi$"# %"2%# ! &ro#&"'%i$"@r"%ro#&"'%i$" d)!(i% 7"#id"#
(ooing *or!rd, ! r"!d"r !(#o (oo# 7!' %o +!% +!# 7""n gi$"n !nd %o +!% +"@#+"
!(r"!d no# !7o)% %+" %"2%. In !ddi%ion %o %+i# (in"!ri%, ! %"2%, "i%+"r or!( or ri%%"n, i#
*orm"d 7 %+" 'on%"2%, i%# r+"%ori'!( #%r)'%)r", !nd i%# 'o+"#ion, +i'+ %og"%+"r gi$"
*orm !nd m"!ning %o ! &i"'" o* ri%ing.

3. / CONTEXT
 No %"2% i# 'r"!%"d in ! $!'))mB on %+" 'on%r!r, !n %"2% i# &!r% o* ! 'on%"2%. T+" 'on%"2%
in$o($"# &!r%i'i&!n%#, %+" 'omm)ni'!%ion #"%%ing !nd go!(, %+" &r!gm!%i' gro)nd r)("#,
%+" #)7"'% m!%%"r no("dg", !nd mo#% o* o%+"r 'om&on"n%# %+!% #i%)!%" %+" %"2% "$"n%.
Fo((oing 5(oor, !% %+" %im" o* !n!(#ing %+" 'on%"2% o* ! %"2%, %+r"" m!in "("m"n%# '!n
 7" 'on#id"r"d 'o>%"2%, 'on%"2% o* #i%)!%ion, !nd 'on%"2% o* ')(%)r".

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Co-text  'on#%i%)%"# %+" mi'ro>("$"(. I% r"*"r# %o %+" #)rro)nding %"2% o* ! #%r"%'+ o*

(!ng)!g", ! *" ord# or ! +o(" &!r!gr!&+. T+" m"!ning o* ! '+)n o* (!ng)!g" i# in
 &!r% d"&"nd"n% on %+" ord# !nd &!r!gr!&+# !ro)nd i%.
The context of situation  i# m!d" )& o* !(( %+" &+"nom"n! +i'+ !**"'% %+" di#'o)r#"
%o&i', &!r%i'i&!n%#, !nd "%'"%"r!. In %+" '!#" o* ! ri%%"n %"2%, %+" #i%)!%ion i# mor"
'om&("2 !# %+" ri%"r o*%"n ri%"# *or !n im!gin"d r"!d"r.
T+" context of culture  r"*"r# %o %+" 'om&("2 o* $!rio)# #o'i!( &+"nom"n! in$o($ing
+i#%ori'!( !nd g"ogr!&+i'!( #"%%ing#, 7)% !(#o mor" g"n"r!( !#&"'%# (i" %+" r"!d"r8# !nd
ri%"r8# "d)'!%ion or &o(i%i'!( ori"n%!%ion, *or "2!m&(".

3. 1 TEXTURE
T"2%)r" i# ! %"rm in%rod)'"d 7 0!((id! +i'+ r"*"r# %o %+" &ro&"r% o* 7"ing ! %"2%.
I% i# !7o)% %+" "("m"n%# +i'+ %i" %og"%+"r, #%r)'%)r" !nd gi$" m"!ning %o %"2%#. T"2%)r"
m!in( in'()d"#
 Co+"#ion.
 T+" in%"rn!( #%r)'%)r" o* %+" #"n%"n'"#.
 T+" m!'ro#%r)'%)r" o* %+" %"2% %+!% "#%!7(i#+"# i% !# ! %"2% o* ! &!r%i')(!r ind.

T+" (in"!ri% o* %+" ri%%"n %"2% !nd i%# cohesion  !&&"!r %o 7" %+" mo#% 7!#i'
org!ni!%ion!( &rin'i&(" o* ! %"2%. T+" no%ion o* 'o+"#ion r"*"r# %o %+" #"m!n%i'
r"(!%ion# i%+in %+" "("m"n%# o* ! %"2%. In ! id"r $i", 'o+"#ion "m7r!'"# (ing)i#%i'
d"$i'"# !nd %+" !##)m&%ion# or in*"r"n'"# %+!% 7o%+ %+" ri%"r !nd %+" r"!d"r m!".
T+"#" &r"#)&&o#i%ion# !nd im&(i'!%ion# 'onn"'%"d %o or(d no("dg" !r" on" o* %+"
" !# in +i'+ 'o+"r"n'" i# !'+i"$"d.

T+" cohesive devices %+!% %+" (!ng)!g" ##%"m o**"r# +!$" 7""n '(!##i*i"d in%o %+r""
m!in %&"# #"m!n%i', ("2i'!( !nd gr!mm!%i'!(. Cohesive grammatical resources
in$o($" '(o#"d ##%"m# &rono)n# or d"mon#%r!%i$"#, *or "2!m&(", !nd !r" r"(!%"d %o
*orm. T+" lexical devices in$o($" !n o&"n>"nd"d '+oi'" on %+" ri%"r8# &!r%, #)'+ !# %+"
#"("'%ion o* ! #nonm. T+"r" i# ! %+ird %&" o* 'o+"#i$" d"$i'"# o* ! semantic relation
!nd +i'+ i# in %+" 7ord"r(in" o* %+" gr!mm!r !nd %+" ("2i'!( on"# 'on)n'%ion#.

T+"#" r+"%ori'!( d"$i'"# !((o ! %"2% %o 7" org!ni"d !nd 'o+"r"n%( d"$"(o&"d #o %+!%
%+" ri%ing *)(*i(# %+" !)%+or8# 'omm)ni'!%i$" &)r&o#"B !nd %+" "#%!7(i#+ %+r"" %&"# o* 
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r"(!%ion#+i&# !mong %+" di#'o)r#" "("m"n%# gr!mm!%i'!(, #"m!n%i', !nd ("2i'!(, +i'+
!r" "#&"'i!(( 'on'"rn"d i%+ %+" *(o o* in*orm!%ion in ! %"2%. T+" )nd"r#%!nding !nd
)#" o* 'o+"#i$" d"$i'"# i# $i%!( *or %+" d"$"(o&m"n% o* o)r #%)d"n%#8 'omm)ni'!%i$"
'om&"%"n'" >in or!(, !# "2&(!in"d in %o&i' , !nd ri%%"n (!ng)!g".

3. GRAP0OLOGICAL RESOURCES

D)" %o %+" in%rin#i' *"!%)r"# o* %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g", gr!&+o(og r"#o)r'"# !r" o* %+"
gr"!%"#% im&or%!n'". T+"#" in'()d" or%+ogr!&+, &)n'%)!%ion, &!r!gr!&+ing, !nd %"2%
(!o)% or *orm!%. T+" &"r*orm %+" *)n'%ion# %+!% $oi'" 9)!(i%, in%on!%ion, or &!)#"#
r"!(i" in or!( #&""'+.

I% m! 7" in%"r"#%ing %o no%i'" %+!% #&"((ing !(#o *orm# &!r% o* %+" gr!&+i' r"#o)r'"# o*
%+" (!ng)!g". For "2!m&(", i% i# 7 %+" ri%"r8# d"(i7"r!%" mi##&"((ing %+!% %+" r"!d"r
m! ("!rn !7o)% %+" #o'i!( #%!%)# or g"ogr!&+i'!( origin o* ! '+!r!'%"r in ! no$"(.
Li"i#", !7norm!( #&"((ing i# id"( )#"d in %+" or(d o* m!r"%ing %o '!%'+ %+"
r"!d"r8# !%%"n%ion, or %o !$oid 'on*)#ion 7"%""n ! 'ommon &+r!#" !nd ! 7r!nd n!m".

T+" En''(o&!"di! o* %+" Eng(i#+ L!ng)!g" #ign!(# %+" 'ri%i'!( ro(" %+!% &)n'%)!%ion
 &(!# in ri%ing

 Gr!mm!%i'!( i% "n!7("# #%r"%'+"# o* ri%%"n (!ng)!g" %o 7" r"!d 'o+"r"n%(, 7

di#&(!ing %+"ir gr!mm!%i'!( #%r)'%)r" 7 %+" )#" o* #"n%"n'">"nding &"riod#, '(!)#">
di$iding 'omm!#, !nd &!r!gr!&+#. Among %+" &)n'%)!%ion m!r# +i'+ #"&!r!%"
gr!mm!%i'!( #%r)'%)r"# !r" &"riod#, #"mi>'o(on#, 'o(on#, 'omm!#, ro)nd 7r!'"%#,
d!#+"#, in$"r%"d 'omm!#, +&+"n#, or #&!'"#.

 Pro#od P)n'%)!%ion gi$"# r"!d"r# '()"# !7o)% &ro#od "("m"n%# %+ro)g+ *"!%)r"# !#
9)"#%ion m!r#, "2'(!m!%ion m!r#, !nd 7r!'"%#, *or "2!m&(". T+" r"&r"#"n% %+"
in%on!%ion !nd "m&+!#i# o* %+" #&o"n di#'o)r#".

 S"m!n%i'# P)n'%)!%ion i# !(#o )#"d %o +ig+(ig+% #"m!n%i' )ni%# or 'on%r!#%# +i'+ !r"
 &r"#"n% in %+" %"2% 7)% +i'+ !r" no% dir"'%( r"(!%"d %o %+" gr!mm!%i'!( #%r)'%)r", *or
"2!m&(" 7 )#ing 'o(on# or #"mi>'o(on#. In !ddi%ion, 9)"#%ion !nd "2'(!m!%ion m!r#
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!(#o !n#"r %o ! #"m!n%i' in%"n%ion. On %+" o%+"r +!nd, in$"r%"d 'omm!# !r" #om"%im"#
)#"d %o 'on$" ! di**"r"n% m"!ning %o %+" !'%)!( ord, !# in ... !nd %+!% !# +i#
 7ir%+d! dinn"r !n o$"rri&" !&&(".
Other graphic resources  (i" %i%("#, +"!ding# or ind"2"#, *or "2!m&(", !r" m!in( )#"d
%o +"(& ri%"r !nd r"!d"r $i#)!(i#" %+" org!ni#!%ion o* %+" *(o o* in*orm!%ion. On %+"
o%+"r +!nd, ! *oo%no%" i# )#)!(( !im"d %o '(!ri* !nd@or "2%"nd %+" ri%"r8# m"##!g"B
!nd i% m! 'o$"r ! &r"#)&&o#"d (!' o* r"!d"r8# 7!'gro)nd no("dg" in %+" '!#" o*
%r!n#(!%or8# no%"#.

I% go"# i%+o)% #!ing, %+"r"*or", %+!% %+"#" gr!&+i' d"$i'"# &(! ! 'omm)ni'!%i$" ro(",
!nd %+"ir '+oi'" r"#&ond# %o %+" #"n#" o* ! %"2%. O)r #%)d"n%#, !''ording %o LOMCE !nd
%+" V!("n'i!n d"'r"", n""d %o )nd"r#%!nd !nd )#" %+"#" d"$i'"# in ord"r %o in%"r&r"% !nd
 &rod)'" ri%%"n %"2%# in ! 'orr"'% !nd !&&ro&ri!%" !.

FOUR RULES GOVERNING WRITTEN TEXTS

5"ing %"2%# !'%# o* 'omm)ni'!%ion %+ro)g+ %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g", !(( %+"
'omm)ni'!%ion "("m"n%# i(( 7" in%"r'onn"'%"d !nd !**"'%"d 7 "!'+ o%+"r %+" ri%ing
#i%)!%ion, %+" &)r&o#" o* %+" ri%ing, %+" (i"( !)di"n'" :on" !@ in%"r!'%i$"@ r"mo%"=,
%+" ri%"r8# on go!(#, %+" %o&i', %+" ri%"r8# no("dg" o* %+" i##)"... E!'+ !nd !((
%+"#" "("m"n%# i(( d"%"rmin" %+" *orm !nd m"!ning o* ! %"2%. I* " +!d %o "$!()!%" %+"
'+!r!'%"ri#%i'# o* ! ri%%"n %"2%, %+" *o((oing i%"m# o)(d +!$" %o 7" !n!(#"d
!''ording %o %+" ri%ing 'on%"2%

 Corr"'%ion.
 Co+"#ion !nd 'o+"r"n'".
 A&&ro&ri!%"n"##.
 S%(".
 Pr"#"n%!%ion !nd (!o)%.

In #+or%, %+" &ro&"r%i"# o* ! ri%%"n di#'o)r#" i(( 7" d"%"rmin"d 7

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 T+" 'on%"2% o* )#" ')(%)r", +i#%ori'!( &"riod, #o'i!( #i%)!%ion, in%"nd"d r"!d"r, !nd
"%'"%"r!.
 T+" gr!mm!%i'!( #%r)'%)r" r"gi#%"r, #n%!2, #"m!n%i' 'onn"'%ion#, 'o+"r"n'"
r"(!%ion#, %+"m"#, !nd #o *or%+.
 O%+"r di#'o)r#" #%r)'%)r"# (i" g"nr" !nd #%(i#%i' r"#o)r'"#.
 T+" in%"r!'%ion!( &ro&"r%i"#.
 T+" &r"#"n%!%ion #%r)'%)r"#.

On'" " +!$" !n!(#"d, %+o)g+ 7ri"*(, %+" m!in r"#o)r'"# o* %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g", %+"
#%r)'%)r", r)("# !nd "("m"n%# %+!% 'on#%i%)%" ! %"2%, !nd %+" di**"r"n% '(!##i*i'!%ion o* %+"
ri%%"n di#'o)r#", %+i# #"'%ion n)m7"r 4 i(( m!in( *o')# on %+" '+!r!'%"ri#%i'# o* %+"
ri%%"n (!ng)!g".

4./ C0ARACTERISTICS OF T0E WRITTEN LANGUAGE

A''ording %o C+!*" :/;-=, ri%ing i# ! #(o, d"(i7"r!%", "di%!7(" &ro'"##, +"r"!#

#&"!ing i# don" on %+" go. T+i# ("!d# %o %+" in%"gr!%"d 9)!(i% o* %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g",
!# o&&o#"d %o %+" *r!gm"n%!r 9)!(i% o* %+" #&o"n di#'o)r#". In !ddi%ion, ri%ing i# !
(on"( !'%i$i% 7)% #&"!ing %&i'!(( %!"# &(!'" in !n "n$ironm"n% o* #o'i!(
in%"r!'%ion.

Written language is secondar to spoken language historicall! "t is not onl that it
appeared later in the time# but also that literac is not universal! "n fact# not all the
languages have a $ritten representation% secondl# not all the speakers of a
language ma have access to the $ritten code as the ma be illiterate% and#
thirdl# using correctl all the different registers and genres of the $ritten
language implies an extremel complete education# $hich is restricted to a fe$
persons &for example# legal documents or novels'! "n addition# most humans spend
more time speaking than $riting! (oreover# the $ritten language $as founded on
the resources of the spoken sstem# although it has developed certain expanded
possibilities!
Wri%ing i# #%!%i', &"rm!n"n% !nd #&!'">7o)nd. T+" 'ommon"#% ri%ing #i%)!%ion i# %+!%
o* ! ri%"r di#%!n% *rom %+" r"!d"r, +o i# o*%"n )nnon. T+"r"*or", ri%"r# m)#%
!n%i'i&!%", on %+" on" +!nd, %+" "**"'%# o* %im">(!g 7"%""n &rod)'%ion !nd r"'"&%ion o*
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%+" m"##!g"B !nd on %+" o%+"r, %+" &ro7("m# &o#"d 7 %+" in%"r&r"%!%ion o* %+" ri%ing 7
di**"r"n% r"!d"r# !nd #"%%ing#.
Sin'" ri%%"n (!ng)!g" '!n 7" &"rm!n"n%, %+"n i% do"# no% %"nd %o '+!ng" r!&id(. T+i#
'!n 7" #+on in $o'!7)(!r !nd #n%!2. For "2!m&(", d!%! !n!(#i# #+o# %+!% #&o"n
(!ng)!g" &r"*"r# ord# (i" #%)**, #'!r, or %o #+o, +"r"!# ri%%"n (!ng)!g" '+oo#"#
m!%"ri!(, *rig+%"ning !nd di#&(!, r"#&"'%i$"(.

Sin'" %+" &ro'"## o* ri%ing i# no% )#)!(( 'on#%r!in"d 7 %im", i% &romo%"# %+"
d"$"(o&m"n% o* '!r"*)( org!ni#!%ion !nd "2&r"##ion, i%+ 'om&("2 #"n%"n'" #%r)'%)r". In
!ddi%ion, %+" ri%"r '!n r">r"!d !nd '+"' %+" &i"'" o* ri%ing %o "n#)r" %+" (ing)i#%i'
o&%ion# !nd %+" m"##!g" i%#"(*. T+"r"*or", "rror# !nd in!d"9)!'i"# '!n 7" "(imin!%"d
 7"'!)#" ri%ing g"n"r!(( +id"# i%# &ro'"## o* 'r"!%ion !nd #+o# )# %+" &o(i#+"d
 &rod)'%. T+i# %)rn# in%o &r"'i#ion.

A# i% !# m"n%ion"d !7o$", #om" 'on#%r)'%ion# !r" '+!r!'%"ri#%i' o* %+" ri%%"n

(!ng)!g", !mong +i'+ %+" *o((oing m! 7" 'on#id"r"d

 Sn%!2 i# )#)!(( "(( #%r)'%)r"d, i%+ 'om&("%" #"n%"n'"# !nd ! id" r!ng" !nd
!mo)n% o* #)7ordin!%ion.

 T+" )#" o* nomin!(i#!%ion#, 'om&("m"n% '(!)#"#, r"#%ri'%i$" r"(!%i$" '(!)#"#,

!d$"r7i!( !nd &!r%i'i&(" '(!)#"#, or indir"'% 9)"#%ion#, !r" d"$i'"# %o "n(!rg" !nd
"(!7or!%" 'om&("2 id"!#.

 An "2%"n#i$" #"% o* m!r"r# !r" )#"d %o 'onn"'% !nd m!r %+" r"(!%ion#+i&# 7"%""n
'(!)#"# !nd (!rg" #%r"%'+"# o* di#'o)r#".

 T+" )#" o* &!##i$" #%r)'%)r"# +i'+ !((o non>!%%ri7)%ion o* !g"n' o'')r# in %+"
ri%%"n (!ng)!g" mor" o*%"n 'om&!r"d %o %+" #&o"n (!ng)!g".

Fin!((, %+" visual nature o* %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g" m)#% 7" %!"n in%o 'on#id"r!%ion.
T+"r" !r" ri%%"n %"2% $!ri"%i"# +i'+ +!$" %o 7" !##imi(!%"d $i#)!(( !nd '!nno% 7" r"!d
!(o)d "**i'i"n%( 7)% in%"r&r"%"d di**"r"n%( in%o %+" #&o"n (!ng)!g" #)'+ !# %im"%!7("#,

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gr!&+#, or 'om&("2 *orm)(!". In !ddi%ion, ri%ing on# #om" )ni9)" *"!%)r"# (i"
 &!g"#, (in"#, '!&i%!(i!%ion, or #&!%i!( org!ni#!%ion, *or "2!m&(".

FIVE ROUTINES AND FORMULAIC EXPRESSIONS

A# i% !# "2&(!in"d in o%+"r #"'%ion# o* %+i# &!&"r !nd in %o&i'  !7o)% or!(
'omm)ni'!%ion, (!ng)!g" )#"r# org!ni#" +!% %+" +!$" %o 'omm)ni'!%" in %&i'!(
 &!%%"rn#. T+"#" &!%%"rn# 'orr"#&ond mor" or ("## %o %&i'!( ind# o* m"##!g", !nd #o
%+" d"!( i%+ r"')rring &ro7("m#. T+" +!$" 7""n '!(("d ro)%in"# :*or "2!m&(" 7
Widdo#on, /;-3= 'on$"n%ion!( !# o* &r"#"n%ing in*orm!%ionB !nd in'()d" #%ori"#,
d"#'ri&%ion#, or in#%r)'%ion#, !nd !r" &r"#"n% 7o%+ in %+" or!( !nd %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g".
5"'!)#" %+" !r" conventional, ro)%in"# !r" predictable  !nd +"(& "n#)r" '(!ri%.

In*orm!%ion ro)%in"# m! 7" id"n%i*i"d !# "2&o#i%or or "$!()!%i$". )xpositor routines

in$o($" *!'%)!( in*orm!%ion d"&"nding on 9)"#%ion# o* #"9)"n'ing or id"n%i% o* %+"
#)7"'%#. T+" o)(d 'orr"#&ond %o n!rr!%ion#, d"#'ri&%ion#, !nd &ro'"d)r!( %"2%#. On
%+"ir &!r%, %+" evaluative routines !r" 7!#"d on "2&o#i%or ro)%in"#. T+" in$o($" %+"
dr!ing o* 'on'()#ion#, )#)!(( r"9)iring %+" "2&r"##ion o* r"!#oning, in !ddi%ion %o
"2&(!n!%ion#, &r"di'%ion#, )#%i*i'!%ion, &r"*"r"n'"# !nd d"'i#ion#. T+" 'o)(d 7" *o)nd
in !rg)m"n%!%i$" %"2%#, *or "2!m&(". T+" r"'ogni%ion o* in*orm!%ion ro)%in"# i# " %o
%+" )nd"r#%!nding !nd &rod)'%ion o* %"2%#.

A% %+" #!m" %im", %+"#" in*orm!%ion ro)%in"# !r" '(o#"( r"(!%"d %o %+" %+r"" 'ommon"#%
 &!%%"rn# o* &ro7("m #o()%ionB '(!im >'o)n%"r'(!imB !nd, g"n"r!( #&"'i*i'. T+" *orm
%+" #%r)'%)r" o* %+" di**"r"n% g"nr"# !nd %"2% $!ri"%i"#, !# i% !# di#')##"d in #"'%ion 3 o*
%+i# %o&i'.

T+" *ir#% &!%%"rn, problem * solution i# id"n%i*i"d !# "2&o#i%or !nd i% i# &r"di'%!7(" in

#%ori"#, !n"'do%"#, or o&"r!%ion m!n)!(#, *or "2!m&(". T+" &ro7("m>#o()%ion &!%%"rn
'on#i#%# o* *o)r 7!#i' "("m"n%# #i%)!%ion, &ro7("m, r"#&on#" or #o()%ion, !nd "$!()!%ion
o* %+" r"#&on#" or #o()%ion.

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T+" &!%%"rn claim * counterclaim  i# on" o* ! #"ri"# o* '(!im# !nd 'on%r!#%ing
'o)n%"r'(!im#, m!in( o* !n "$!()!%i$" %&", +i'+ m! *o((o ! 'om&(!in #+""%, !
 &o(i%i'!( !n#"r in %+" P!r(i!m"n%, or ! ("%%"r %o %+" Edi%or, *or "2!m&(".

Fin!((, %+" &!%%"rn general * specific i# on" in +i'+ ! g"n"r!(i#!%ion i# *o((o"d 7

mor" #&"'i*i' #%!%"m"n%#, !nd &"r+!&# mig+% "nd i%+ ! 7ro!d"r g"n"r!(i#!%ion. I%
'om7in"# %+" "2&o#i%or !nd "$!()!%i$" ro)%in" %&"#. I% 'o)(d 7" ! r"&or% o* !n
"2&"rim"n%, or %+" in%"r&r"%!%ion o* ! #)r$", *or in#%!n'".

 N"$"r%+"("##, i% #""m# im&or%!n% %o r"mind %+!% in*orm!%ion ro)%in"#, "2&o#i%or !nd

"$!()!%i$", !r" (i"( %o 7" 'om7in"d in %+" m!ori% o* %"2%#. On %+" o%+"r +!nd, #%)di"#
+!$" #+on %+!% %o d"mon#%r!%" %"2%)!( &!%%"rn#, !nd %o #ign!( $o'!7)(!r !nd 'o+"#i$"
d"$i'"# r"(!%"d %o "!'+ &!%%"rn, im&ro$" o)r #%)d"n%#8 ri%ing#, !nd m!" %+"m 7"'om"
 7"%%"r r"!d"r#. In !ddi%ion, %+i# +"(&# ("!rn"r# 7" !!r" !nd d"$"(o& %+"ir learning to
learn ke competence .

0o"$"r, %+"r" !r" o%+"r g"n"r!( 'on$"n%ion# " *ind in ri%%"n %"2%# +i'+ #+o)(d !(#o
 7" !ddr"##"d in %+" %"!'+ing o* ! *or"ign (!ng)!g". On" o* %+"m i# %+" )#" o* formulaic
expressions . T+"#" !r" idiom!%i' "2&r"##ion# or &+r!#"# (i"( %o 7" *o)nd in %+"
di**"r"n% %"2% $!ri"%i"#B %+" 'on#%i%)%" 0!((id!8# ro)%ini"d di#'o)r#", !nd %+"
 &romo%" *()"n' !nd !&&ro&ri!%"n"##.

Wri%ing 'on$"n%ion# !r" !(#o "##"n%i!( *"!%)r"# o* "**"'%i$" ri%ing. Con$"n%ion# m!"
ri%ing "!#i"r %o r"!d 7 &)%%ing i% in ! *orm %+!% %+" r"!d"r "2&"'%# !nd i# 'om*or%!7("
i%+. G"n"r!(( #&"!ing, i% 'o)(d 7" #!id %+!% ri%ing 'on$"n%ion# in'()d" %+r"" 7ro!d
!#&"'%# m"'+!ni'#, #"n%"n'" *orm!%ion, !nd )#!g". (echanics in'()d"# 'on$"n%ion#
!7o)% #&"((ing, &)n'%)!%ion, '!&i%!(i!%ion, !nd &!r!gr!&+#B %+"#" or%+ogr!&+i' d"$i'"#
in+"r"n% %o %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g" !r", o7$io)#(, o* %+" gr"!%"#% im&or%!n'". !nd #+o)(d
 7" +ig+(ig+%"d in o)r %"!'+ing. Conventions about usage  in'()d" ord ord"r, $"r7
%"n#", &rono)n r"*"r"n'", "%'. O)r #%)d"n%# m)#% #%!r% %o "2%"nd %+"ir no("dg" 7
)#ing di**"r"n% r"gi#%"r# !nd %"2% %&"#. +entence formation  r"*"r# %o %+" #%r)'%)r" o*
#"n%"n'"# o)r #%)d"n%# !r" r"!d %o )#" ! $!ri"d #"n%"n'" ("ng%+ %o !'+i"$" #&"'i*i'
"**"'%# on !n !)di"n'" 7 'om7ining #im&(" !nd 'om&("2 #"n%"n'"#.

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A% 'om&)(#or #"'ond!r "d)'!%ion, #%)d"n%# #+o)(d +!$" 'on%ro( o* 'on$"n%ion# #)'+

!# #&"((ing, &)n'%)!%ion, !nd &!r!gr!&+ing in %+"ir L/ !nd L1 #in'" " 7"(ong %o !
 7i(ing)!( 'omm)ni% in +i'+ in%"gr!%"d (!ng)!g" %"!'+ing i# "#%!7(i#+"d. T+"r"*or",
%+" #+o)(d #%!r% !&&(ing #&"'i*i' 'on$"n%ion# %o %+" Eng(i#+ (!ng)!g" %oo. For
"2!m&(", " %"!'+"r# '!n #+o 'on$"n%ion# !nd *orm)(!i' "2&r"##ion# *or *ri"nd(
("%%"r# !nd 7)#in"## ("%%"r#, +"!ding# !nd #)7+"!ding# in in*orm!%ion!( r"&or%#,
'on$"n%ion# *or 9)o%!%ion#, !nd "%'"%"r!... T+i# in'()d"# !(#o (!ng)!g">#&"'i*i'
'on$"n%ion# r"(!%"d %o %+" presentation of texts and formats  (i" in*orm!(@*orm!(
("%%"r# %+" d!%", %+" #"nd"r8# !nd r"'"i$"r8# n!m" !nd !ddr"##B '!&i%!(i!%ion o* mon%+#,
!nd #o *or%+.

On %+" o%+"r +!nd, i% i# in%"r"#%ing %o no%" %+!% n" 'on$"n%ion# +!$" !ri#"n i%+ %+"
!rri$!( !nd development of on-line discourse. Som" (ing)i#%# n!m" "("'%roni'
di#'o)r#" %o %+i# n" ! o* in%"r!'%ing in ri%ing, +i'+ in'()d"# "("'%roni' m!i( !nd
!(#o on>(in" 'o)r#"#.

E("'%roni' di#'o)r#" +!# i%# on #ing)(!ri%i"#. On %+" on" +!nd, i% in'()d"# features of
the oral language  (i" m!r"r# o* &"r#on!( in$o($"m"n%, r"&"%i%ion#, or dir"'% !ddr"##.
5)% i% #+o# '+!r!'%"ri#%i'# o* %+" ri%%"n (!ng)!g", #)'+ !# %+" !7#"n'" o* *i(("r#. In
!ddi%ion, !(%+o)g+ %+" ri%"r '!n &(!n !nd org!ni#" %+" ri%%"n m"##!g", mo#% o*%"n %+i#
on>(in" di#'o)r#" #+o# )n'on$"n%ion!( &)n'%)!%ion, mi##&"((ing !nd (!' o* r"$i#ion.
W" 'o)(d 7" d"!(ing i%+ ! %&" o* ,$ritten talk!

 Non"%+"("##, "("'%roni' di#'o)r#" +!# !(#o i%# on graphic features . 5"#id"#
 &!r!gr!&+#, &)n'%)!%ion, '!&i%!(i#!%ion or i%!(i'#, '+!%%"r# !nd ">m!i( ri%"r# +!$"
'r"!%"d %+"ir on gr!&+i' r"#o)r'"# !nd 'on$"n%ion#. For "2!m&(", %+" )#" o* "mo%i'on#
%o #ign!( +)mo)r, iron or in%im!' +!# 7""n "2%"nd"dB or, i% +!# 7""n !gr""d %+!% ord#
!nd #"n%"n'"# in%o '!&i%!( ("%%"r# #+o !ng"r, +"r"!# )nd"r(ing !nd '!&i%!(i#!%ion
m"!n# "m&+!#i#.

SIX TEAC0ING IMPLICATIONS.

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'(!##room %o m!" o)r #%)d"n%# 7"'om" "**i'i"n% 'omm)ni'!%ing in ! ri%%"n *orm!%.
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*o((o#. Fir#%, ri%ing "n!7("# )# %o &ro$id" *or di**"r"n% ("!rning #%("#, n""d# !nd
#&""d#. E#&"'i!(( ("!rn"r# +o do no% ("!rn "!#i( %+ro)g+ or!( &r!'%i'" !(on" *""( mor"
'on*id"n% i* %+" !r" !((o"d %o r"!d !nd ri%" in %+" %!rg"% (!ng)!g". S"'ond(, i% !(#o
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#om" "$id"n'" %+!% %+" !r" m!ing &rogr"## in %+" (!ng)!g". T+ird(, 7"ing "2&o#"d %o
mor" %+!n on" m"di)m i# (i"( %o 7" $"r "**"'%i$".
5 d"#igning 'omm)ni'!%i$" !'%i$i%i"# +i'+ in$o($" %+" !&&(i'!%ion o* r"!ding !nd
ri%ing #i((# !nd #%r!%"gi"#, " %"!'+"r# i(( 7" d"$"(o&ing o)r #%)d"n%#8 'om&"%"n'" in
%+" Eng(i#+ (!ng)!g". In !ddi%ion %o %"2%# &rin%"d in &!&"r, o)r #%)d"n%# i(( !(#o n""d %o
'o&" i%+ %+" d"$"(o&m"n% o* ri%%"n %"2%# in %+" digi%!( m"di)m. In *!'%, m"di)m !nd
%"2%>%&"# !r" '(o#"( r"(!%"d !nd 7o%+ !r" d"%"rmin"d 7 %+" *)n'%ion %+" &"r*orm. A#
%+" E)ro&"!n Comi##ion &oin%# o)% i%+ %+" in'r"!#ing #o&+i#%i'!%ion o* 'om&)%"r
#o*%!r", in%"r!'%i$" m!n>m!'+in" 'omm)ni'!%ion i# 'oming %o &(! !n "$"r mor"
im&or%!n% &!r% in %+" &)7(i', o'')&!%ion!(, "d)'!%ion!( !nd "$"n &"r#on!( dom!in.
T+"r"*or", !&!r% *rom %"!'+ing !nd ("!rning %+" *or">m"n%ion"d %&"# o* %"2%# %+!% %+"
'!n ri%", 7(og# !nd &o#%# i(( 7" in%rod)'"d in m %"!'+ing ro)%in"#, #in'" #%)d"n%# in
g"n"r!( #""m %o *""( mor" !%%r!'%"d 7 %&ing %+!n %o ri%ing no!d!#.

SEVEN CONCLUSION
T+" &)r&o#" o* %+i# &!&"r i# %o #%!%" +!% ri%%"n 'omm)ni'!%ion i#, 7)% no% in i#o(!%ion.
I +!$" %!"n in%o 'on#id"r!%ion di**"r"n% &oin%# !# i%# in%"r!'%i$" n!%)r" !nd +!%
 &)r&o#" ! %"2% m! +!$" in ord"r %o 7" in%"r&r"%"d 'orr"'%( 7 %+" r"!d"r. T+"n I
'on%in)"d "2&(!ining %+" %&o(ogi"# o* %"2%# " '!n %"!'+ in o)r '(!##room in !ddi%ion %o
%+" #o'i!( &ro'"## %+!% !''om&!ni"# "!'+ %"2%. A*%"r +!$ing gon" %+ro)g+ !nd %+" %"2%#, I
+!$" *o')#"d on %+" *orm!( "("m"n%# %+" m)#% +!$" in ord"r %o 7"(ong %o ! %&",
in'()ding %"rm# (i" 'on%"2%, %"2%)r" !nd no% *org"%%ing %+" $i%!( im&or%!n'" o* %+"
gr!&+o(ogi'!( r"#o)r'"#. To mor" i##)"# +!$" 7""n d"!(% i%+ in #"'%ion# *o)r !nd *i$".
Fir#% I +!$" !n!(#"d %+" r)("# !nd '+!r!'%"ri#%i'# o)r #%)d"n%# n""d %o no in ord"r %o
ri%" 'orr"'% %"2%#B !nd (!#% 7)% no% ("!#%, %+" ro)%in"# !nd "2&r"##ion#, %og"%+"r i%+ %+"
"##"n%i!( 'on$"n%ion#, &()# %+" !&&"!r!n'" o* %+" #o>'!(("d "("'%roni' di#'o)r#" !nd
+o i% !**"'%# o)r %"!'+ing !nd o)r #%)d"n%#. A# ! r!&, I +!$" "2&(!in"d +o im&or%!n%
%"!'+ing ri%ing i# %o )# %"!'+"r#, !nd +o %o 7ring %+" ri%ing %!## %o o)r '(!##room.

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EIG0T 5I5LIOGRAP0Y.
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(i" %o +ig+(ig+%
> 5rn", D. :/;?;=. T"!'+ing Wri%ing Si((#. Longm!n.
> C!n!("  S!in :/;-<=. T+"or"%i'!( 7!#i# o* 'omm)ni'!%i$" !&&ro!'+"# %o
#"'ond (!ng)!g" %"!'+ing !nd %"#%ing. CUP.
> 0!((id!  0!##!n :/;-;=. Co+"#ion in Eng(i#+. Longm!n.
> V!n Di :1<<4=. From T"2% Gr!mm!r %o Cri%i'!( Di#'o)r#" An!(#i#.

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