spoken language

Example Sentences

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Bentz explains that around 5,000 years ago, a new writing system emerged that directly represented spoken language and displayed very different statistical patterns.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Democrats also want to bar DHS officers from detaining people based on their ethnicity, spoken language, accent, or place of work.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

“It’s such a widely spoken language not only in America, but all over the world,” Keeho says pointing out they had someone on hand in the vocal booth to help with pronunciation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The Guardian called the performances in the show "outstanding" and the switch between signed and spoken language "utterly seamless", while the Independent says Reunion is "in many ways, a groundbreaking show".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

And I'm good at the body vocabulary that tells a story without having to use any spoken language.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins