WRITTEN AND SPOKEN DISCOURSE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

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  • SODIQOVA MUMTOZBEGIM OLIMJON KIZI The Uzbekistan State World Languages University Faculty of Foreign language and Literature

Keywords:

written discourse, spoken discourse, lexical density, nominalization, context, discourse analysis

Abstract

This article analyzes the major differences between written and spoken discourse. The results demonstrate that written discourse is more structurally complex, lexically dense, and highly nominalized, as well as more explicit and decontextualized. Spoken discourse, in contrast, occurs in real time, is context-dependent, consists of shorter and simpler sentences, and is characterized by pauses, repetitions, and discourse markers. These differences highlight the importance of developing written and spoken competencies separately in language education.

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Gee, J.P. (2014). An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method. Routledge.

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2025-09-11

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SODIQOVA MUMTOZBEGIM OLIMJON KIZI. (2025). WRITTEN AND SPOKEN DISCOURSE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. Ethiopian International Multidisciplinary Research Conferences, 95–98. Retrieved from https://eijmr.org/conferences/index.php/eimrc/article/view/1343

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2025: Ethiopian International Multidisciplinary Research Conferences

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