there are only a few ways that mediated communication and face-to-face communication function similarly. one of them is that interpersonal coordination is present in both face-to-face and mediated communication. however, mediated communication has vast differences and limitations compared with face-to-face communication. writing in communication media and speech in face-to-face communication are different in terms of their lexical density, range of grammatical structures, varied connectivity between sentences, syntax, permanence, etc. these differences in each type of communication can change the message. texting and e-mail, for example, contain combined forms of writing and speech, which is evident by slang and shorthand. verbal (or textual) cues are used instead of nonverbal ones to convey the same messages.