Which of the following statements concerning the differences between written and spoken language is true?

a) Spoken language generally consists of shorter, more familiar words.
b) Written language generally includes more qualifiers, such as "perhaps."
c) Spoken language tends to be less self-referential.
d) There are no differences between written and spoken language.


Answer: a

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