Introductio Speech and writing are two media for language. Speech is prior to writing, so speech is more basic than writing. Speech sounds: the limited range of sounds which are produced by humans, meaningful in human communication and which linguists are only concerned with◆ Speech and writing are two media for language. ◆ Speech is prior to writing, so speech is more basic than writing. ◆ Speech sounds: the limited range of sounds which are produced by humans, meaningful in human communication and which linguists are only concerned with. Introduction