“Writing is itself but the representation of speech”
— Jacques Derrida
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Writing is a way of showing what we say out loud in a form we can see. Imagine you are talking to your friend and making plans to meet later. If your friend can't hear you, you might write down "Let's meet at the park at 5 PM" on a piece of paper. That sentence on the paper is simply putting your spoken words into a form that your friend can read. Just like how pictures can show us what things look like, writing shows us what words sound like. By writing down what we say, we can share our ideas even when we are not there in person to speak them. This helps us communicate over distances and preserve our thoughts for the future.
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Communication Expression Language Linguistics Literature Philosophy Representation Speech Symbols WritingFEATURED QUOTES
