From Text to Voice — The Chasm Between Written and Spoken Language

Halit Cengiz Uzuner

doi:10.17613/kv880-ne873

April 1, 2026Open Access

From Text to Voice — The Chasm Between Written and Spoken Language

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The essay aims to investigate the fundamental differences between writing and speech as distinct systems of language.
Literature review of cognitive and communicative theories
Analysis of the differences in language processing
Discussion of implications for reading and transcription practices.
Identifies key differences in cognitive processing between written and spoken language.
Explains why reading aloud does not equate to speaking.
Highlights the implications of treating written and spoken forms as interchangeable.

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Essay examines cognitive and communicative disparities in written and spoken language, indicating their unique roles in shaping thought.

Abstract

Writing and speech are not two versions of the same language — they are fundamentally different cognitive and communicative systems. This essay explores the chasm between written and spoken language, examining how each shapes thought differently, why reading aloud is not speaking, why transcription is not writing, and what is lost when we treat the two as interchangeable.

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