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Chapter 2 Phonetics The Phonic Medium of Language Relevant Language Use Observations and Questions to Ponder over 1) List different media by which human beings use for daily communication. 2) Based on your observations and experiences, of the two media, speech and writing, which one do you use more frequently in your daily communication and in what situations do you choose one medium over the other? Which of the media enjoys a longer history, speech or writing? Which of the media do you think is the major medium by which you acquire your mother tongue, speech or wr