Word usage

Yep, as far as I know it can also refer to the written word and/or grammar.
Dictionary: (Removed all references to spoken word)

Of, relating to, or associated with words: a detailed verbal description.

Detailed VERBAL description would be exactly what a dictionary generally achieves. Every single part of the meaning is described with many words.

verbal: expressed or conveyed by speech instead of writing
collocations: verbal agreement, verbal contract, verbal evidence, verbal attacks, verbal questioning

not "verbal tradition" ... but "oral traditon"

source: The new Fowler's Modern English Usage (OUP)
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a verbally aggressive person
to communicate one's quetions verbally to the memb

I now have two conflicting answers.
1. Can be used in the wriiten context
2. Pertains ONLY to the spoken word.

Any advance on this.If Verbal can be used in the written sense are there any references to this either in technical, reference or literal form /

"Of or relating to proficiency in the use and understanding of words: a verbal aptitude test. "

Surely, even though generally the test would be spoken, doesn't the meaning of verbal in this case only pertain to the use of words and not that they MUST be spoken??

A Verbal Aptitude Test is either a test given orally (verbally) or it is testing one's use of the spoken (verbal) language. In either form it pertains to speaking.

Although I can see some of the distinctions made in the above descriptions and definitions of Verbal I think that one's automatic response to the word is to assume that is referring to the spoken word. It may be easie

DK really ... needs time for research ..

What about VERBATIM (repeating or remembering) ... speaker or writer says the dictionary.

What then,is the opposit to verbal

non-verbal ?;)

Written then ;-}

Spoken English .... Written English