spoken language

Example Sentences

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In theory, encoding speech as binary sequences of ones and zeros would be more efficient because it compresses information more tightly than spoken language.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 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

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

To the extent he mounted a racial crusade, it was through his acting — and specifically his hard-won mastery of spoken language.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Lazlo’s grasp of the spoken language was tenuous, but he managed to answer, in uncertain grammar, “I want to come with you. Please, let me be of service.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor