Written and spoken

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WRITTEN AND SPOKEN 
DISCOURSE 
 
(Discourse Analysis Assignment) 
Submitted by : 
Nurmaliya Ilyasa Kobat (150203199) 
Elen Nokalia Angelina (150203101) 
Arpiandika Aulia (150203075) 
Dara Arisni (150203214) 
Humayra Aulia Machruza (150203084) 
Devi Maulida (150203021) 
Department of English Language Education
Faculty of Education and Teacher Training
Ar- Raniry state Islamic University 
Banda Aceh 
2018 
 
 
 
 
 

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WRITTEN AND SPOKEN DISCOURSE 
 
 
Discourse is a term used to explain the transfer of information from one person to 
another. It implies the use of words and sentences in context for the purpose of 
conveying meaning. Discourse can happen either orally—through spoken language—or 
in written format. 
A. Definition of 
Written 
Discourse 
Written language is the secondary form of a language. It is visible, written or printed 
and hence more permanent. 
B. Definittion of Spoken Discourse 
Spoken language is a vast subject, and little is known in hard statistical terms of the 
distribution of different types of speech in people’s everyday lives. If we list at random a 
number of different types of speech and consider how much of each day or weak we spend 
engaged in each one, we can only roughly guess at some sort of frequency ranking other than 
to say that casual conversation is almost certainly the most frequent for most people. The rest 
will depend on our daily occupation and what sorts of contacts we have with others. Some 
different types of speech might be: 
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Telephone calls (business or private) 
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Service counters (shops, tickets, offices) 
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Interviews (jobs, journalistic in official setting etc.)