Explore: Oral Language

as opposed to written language. Oral or vocal languages are those produced using the vocal tract, whereas sign languages are produced with the body and

Oralism is the education of deaf students through oral language by using lip reading, speech, and mimicking the mouth shapes and breathing patterns of

grammar and syntax of oral languages in a gestural-visual form—that is, signed versions of oral languages. Unlike the sign languages that have evolved naturally

students through oral language by using lip reading, and mimicking of mouth shapes and breathing patterns Speech communication, also known as oral communication

between a sign language and an oral language, even if lexical borrowing and code switching also occur, the interface between the oral and signed modes

such as those unable to physically speak, those who have trouble with oral language due to a disability or condition (augmentative and alternative communication)

coded language in instruction rather than true LSF. Although the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia share English as a common oral and written

those rules. All languages rely on the process of semiosis to relate signs to particular meanings. Oral, manual and tactile languages contain a phonological

orality of language is permanent. In his later publications Ong distinguishes between two forms of orality: 'primary orality' and 'secondary orality'

individual's ability to read both alphabetic and non-alphabetic scripts are oral language skills, phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming and verbal