Does Verbal Communication include Both Oral and Written Communication?

I see in most sources, verbal communication is only use to refer to the spoken word, and also verbal communication is most widely associated only with speech, and not the written word. Most business or communication experts tend to use Verbal Communication in the context of the spoken word….

However, other definitions of verbal communication includes both oral (spoken) and written communication, as both forms include the use of words, as in the links below:

http://www.ehow.com/way_5256204_verbal-c…

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-…

http://www.communication-type.com/types-of-verbal-communication/

So which is it, does Verbal Communication also include oral and written, or just oral? Which is correct?

the term ‘verbal’ means ‘using words’ so it’s both oral and written communication. if you want to refer to spoken communication, there’s only one term for it – ‘oral communication’.

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