Editing Spoken language (section)

==Relation between spoken and written language==
The relationship between spoken language and written language is complex. Within the fields of [[linguistics]], the current consensus is that [[speech]] is an innate human capability, and written language is a cultural invention.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pinker |first1=Steven |last2=Bloom |first2=Paul |title=Natural Language and Natural Selection |journal=Behavioral and Brain Sciences |date=December 1990 |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=707–727 |doi=10.1017/S0140525X00081061|s2cid=6167614 }}</ref> However, some linguists, such as those of the [[Prague school (linguistics)|Prague school]], argue that written and spoken language possess distinct qualities which would argue against written language being dependent on spoken language for its existence.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Aaron |first1=P. G. |last2=Joshi |first2=R. Malatesha |title=Written Language Is as Natural as Spoken language: A Biolinguistic Perspective |journal=Reading Psychology |date=September 2006 |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=263–311 |doi=10.1080/02702710600846803|s2cid=143184400 }}</ref>