written language

Example Sentences

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Dyslexia, a learning condition that disrupts how the brain processes written language, affects as many as one in five Americans.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia makes communication difficult and can affect a person's speech, writing ability, and understanding of spoken and written language.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

They were made in a time before written language, and the great majority of them were dug up by people looking for something to sell.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence developed to model written language can be utilized to predict events in people's lives.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

For generations, the Inuit did not have a written language.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler