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#1 (permalink) Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:41 am Oral versus written syntax

Intuitively, which would you say is more complex, oral syntax or written syntax?

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#2 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:03 am oral versus written syntax

Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

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#3 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:18 am oral versus written syntax

Jamie (K) wrote:

Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

What do you mean?

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#4 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:17 pm oral versus written syntax

Molly wrote:

Jamie (K) wrote:

Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

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#5 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 14:31 pm oral versus written syntax

Jamie (K) wrote:

Molly wrote:

Jamie (K) wrote:

Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

No, I don't. Can you explain?

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#6 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:03 am Oral versus written syntax

Molly wrote:

Intuitively, which would you say is more complex, oral syntax or written syntax?

What is "complex" syntax, exactly? How do you define that, and isn't it subjective?

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