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written | phonocentrism |

As an adjective written

is of, relating or characteristic of writing (ie, of that which has been written).

As a verb written

is .

As a noun phonocentrism is

the idea that sounds and speech are inherently superior to (or more natural than) written language.

written

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written)
    • I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.
  • That was written.

    • Derived terms

    * unwritten, writtenness, unwrittenness

    Quotations

    * * * * * * *

    Antonyms

    * oral * verbal

    Derived terms

    * hand-written

    Verb

    (head)
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    * English adjectives ending in -en

    phonocentrism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia phonocentrism)
  • The idea that sounds and speech are inherently superior to (or more natural than) written language.

    • See also

    * logocentrism