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Question about Spoken Language and Written Language

Subject Spanish

Spanish

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Spoken Language and Written Language

Spoken Language and Written Language

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of Spanish

In a television interview, a famous writer uses typical expressions of colloquial speech and slang when talking about his new work. After watching this interview, a student comments to his classmates that the writer should speak in a more formal way, since he is a cultured and educated person. From this situation, it is correct to affirm that:

The student is right to criticize the writer, as the colloquial variation of language should not be used by cultured and educated people.

The television interview is an inappropriate environment for the use of spoken language, and the writer should only use written language.

Spoken language and written language are identical variations of language and should not be differentiated in communicative situations.

Spoken language and written language have distinct characteristics, and it is natural for the writer to use a more colloquial form when speaking in a television interview.

The writer is making a mistake by using slang and colloquial expressions, as this compromises the image of his literary work.

Answer sheet:

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