Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spoken language / Colloquial speech: The form of language used in everyday, informal conversation, as opposed to written or formal literary language. It is characterized by spontaneous, unplanned speech.
   • Oral expression / Verbal fluency: The ability to express oneself clearly and effectively through speech.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giáo viên khuyến khích học sinh sử dụng khẩu ngữ tự nhiên trong các cuộc đối thoại. (The teacher encourages students to use natural colloquial speech in dialogues.)
  • Bài kiểm tra đánh giá khẩu ngữ của sinh viên nước ngoài. (The test evaluates the oral expression of foreign students.)
  • Từ này thường chỉ xuất hiện trong khẩu ngữ, ít khi dùng trong văn viết. (This word usually only appears in spoken language and is rarely used in writing.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tính khẩu ngữ": The colloquial quality or characteristic of language.
  • Bài thơ này có tính khẩu ngữ rất cao. (This poem has a very high colloquial quality.)

Variants and Related Words

• Văn nói (n): Spoken language; often used interchangeably with in contrast to (written language).
  • Sự khác biệt giữa văn nói và văn viết. (The difference between spoken and written language.)

Synonyms

• Colloquialism: A word or phrase used in everyday conversation.
• Vernacular: The everyday language spoken by ordinary people.
• Oral communication: Communication through spoken words.

Related Concepts

• Ngôn ngữ trang trọng (Formal language): The opposite register, used in official, academic, or ceremonial contexts.
• Tiếng lóng (Slang): A very informal type of , specific to a particular group.

1. Conversational language, informal language