spoken language
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Definition
- 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
- (language) communication by word of mouth
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets