Oral is spoken and written is read
Speech is oral communication.
oral communication is all about speaking and sharing ideas without writing
compare oral comm. and written comm.
Deference between oral and written communication can be presented asfollows:Point of DifferenceWritten Business communicationOral Business communicationFeedbackImmediate feedbacks is not requiredIn case of oral communication we need immediate feedback.EvidenceWritten message are kept as record, thus they can be used as evidence.As no record is maintained for oral communication it cannot be used as evidence.Easy acceptanceIn compression to oral communication has lack of directness.On the other hand oral message are easily acceptable.Directness or directapproachIn most of the caseswritten communication has lack of directness.It takes place in a face to face or direct situation.BarriersWritten communication need to overcome more barriers than oral communication.It faces less barriers than written communication.Audience sizeThe audience size of written communication is large and geographically scattered.Audience size is comparatively small.costIt is more costly than oral communication.It is less costly than written communication.Knowledge levelIn case of written communication minimum level of knowledge and literacy is required.Even illiterate people can participate in oral communication.
Oral is spoken and written is read
Jan Elizabeth Boldt has written: 'Personality differences between oral and total-communication deaf subjects as measured by the California Test of Personality'
Speech is oral communication.
oral communication is all about speaking and sharing ideas without writing
Mark Amodio has written: 'Writing the oral tradition' -- subject(s): English poetry, History, History and criticism, Oral communication, Oral tradition, Oral-formulaic analysis, Written communication
Ivan Muse has written: 'Oral and nonverbal expression' -- subject(s): Communication in education, Oral communication
compare oral comm. and written comm.
Deference between oral and written communication can be presented asfollows:Point of DifferenceWritten Business communicationOral Business communicationFeedbackImmediate feedbacks is not requiredIn case of oral communication we need immediate feedback.EvidenceWritten message are kept as record, thus they can be used as evidence.As no record is maintained for oral communication it cannot be used as evidence.Easy acceptanceIn compression to oral communication has lack of directness.On the other hand oral message are easily acceptable.Directness or directapproachIn most of the caseswritten communication has lack of directness.It takes place in a face to face or direct situation.BarriersWritten communication need to overcome more barriers than oral communication.It faces less barriers than written communication.Audience sizeThe audience size of written communication is large and geographically scattered.Audience size is comparatively small.costIt is more costly than oral communication.It is less costly than written communication.Knowledge levelIn case of written communication minimum level of knowledge and literacy is required.Even illiterate people can participate in oral communication.
Vivien Berry has written: 'Personality differences and oral test performance' -- subject(s): Language and languages, Ability testing, Study and teaching, Personality and academic achievement, Psychological aspects, Oral communication
Larry A. Samovar has written: 'Oral communication: message and response' -- subject(s): Public speaking, Oral communication 'Communication between cultures' -- subject(s): Communication and culture, Intercultural communication, Interpersonal communication
There is no mistakes in written communication. Due to different slang's oral communication is vulnerable to mistakes in mankind of the century.
Kathleen Bishop has written: 'Differences between silent and oral reading among average, remedial, and learning disabled readers' -- subject(s): Oral reading, Reading (Elementary)