As diction only refers to spoken word, I'll have to correct you on that.
you might want to tell that to several dictionaries...
dic-tion
[dik-shuhn]
–noun
1. style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction.
2. the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker, usually judged in terms of prevailing standards of acceptability; enunciation.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME diccion < LL dictio-n- (s. of dictio-) word, L: rhetorical delivery, equiv. to dict(us) said, spoken (ptp. of di-cere) + -io-n- -ion
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dic·tion
(di(k'sh?n)
n.
1. Choice and use of words in speech or writing.
2. Degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation in speech or singing; enunciation.
[Middle English diccion, a saying, word, from Old French, from Latin dictio-, dictio-n-, rhetorical delivery, from dictus, past participle of di-cere, to say, speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
dic'tion·al adj., dic'tion·al·ly adv.
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notice the primary meaning in both entries. but etymologically speaking, you are correct...
diction
1542, from L.L. dictionem (nom. dictio), from L. "a saying, expression, word," from dic-, stem of dicere "speak, tell, say," related to dicare "proclaim, dedicate," from PIE base *deik- "to point out" (cf. Skt. dic- "point out, show," Gk. deiknynai "to prove," O.H.G. zeigon, Ger. zeigen "to show," O.E. teon "to accuse," tæcan "to teach").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
