Definition

1. Noun:
   • Human speech: A system of communication used by a particular community or nation, consisting of words articulated by the voice.
   • Oral communication: Language expressed through speech, as opposed to written or signed forms.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The study focuses on the evolution of spoken language.
  • Children acquire spoken language naturally through interaction.
  • He is fluent in the spoken language but struggles with the written form.

Advanced Usage

• "The spoken language": Can refer to the common, everyday form of a language as it is actually spoken, which may differ from its formal written standard.
  • The grammar of the spoken language is often more flexible.

Variants and Related Words

• Speech (n): The faculty or act of speaking; oral expression.
  • The child's speech developed rapidly.
• Oral (adj): Relating to or spoken by the mouth.
  • She passed the oral examination.

Synonyms

• Vernacular: The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
• Parole: (In linguistics) The actual use of language in speech and writing.

Related Phrases

• Spoken word: Often refers to poetry or performance art that is delivered orally.
  • He is a renowned spoken word artist.

Noun

1. (language) communication by word of mouth
   • his speech was garbled
   • he uttered harsh language
   • he recorded the spoken language of the streets