oral language
nounUK /ˈɔː.rəl ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈɔːr.əl ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
Oral language is the words we say and hear when we talk.
Children build oral language by talking with their parents at dinner.
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2. The system of sounds and words a group of people uses for speaking, as opposed to writing.
Oral language develops before written language in most children.
3. The ability to understand and produce speech in a particular language.
Her oral language in Spanish is much stronger than her writing.
4. Communication through spoken words in a classroom or testing context.
The teacher assessed the students' oral language during the group discussion.