speech communication

/spitʃ kəˈmjunəˌkeɪʃən/

Definitions of speech communication

1. noun

   (language) communication by word of mouth
   synonyms: language, oral communication, speech, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication

   types:

   words

   the words that are spoken

   orthoepy, pronunciation

   the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

   conversation

   the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

   discussion, give-and-take, word

   an exchange of views on some topic

   expression, locution, saying

   a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

   non-standard speech

   speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community

   idiolect

   the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life

   monologue

   a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)

   charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell

   a verbal formula believed to have magical force

   dictation

   speech intended for reproduction in writing

   monologue, soliloquy

   speech you make to yourself

   Beatitude

   one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)

   logion

   a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels

   calque, calque formation, loan translation

   an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

   advice and consent

   a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making

   ambiguity

   an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

   euphemism

   an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

   dysphemism

   an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one

   shucks

   an expression of disappointment or irritation

   Received Pronunciation

   the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting

   tongue twister

   an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly

   crossfire

   a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions

   phatic communication, phatic speech

   conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information

   exchange

   a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)

   chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze

   an informal conversation

   gossiping, gossipmongering

   a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

   talk, talking

   an exchange of ideas via conversation

   nothings

   inconsequential conversation

   commerce

   social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.

   colloquy

   formal conversation

   argument, argumentation, debate

   a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

   rap

   voluble conversation

   rap session

   conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported

   second-hand speech

   overheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation)

   table talk

   conversation during a meal

   telephone conversation

   a conversation over the telephone

   tete-a-tete

   a private conversation between two people

   deliberation

   (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

   conference, group discussion

   a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

   panel discussion

   discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience

   post-mortem, postmortem

   discussion of an event after it has occurred

   public discussion, ventilation

   free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest

   dialogue, negotiation, talks

   a discussion intended to produce an agreement

   anatomical, anatomical reference

   an expression that relates to anatomy

   southernism

   a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States

   catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan

   a favorite saying of a sect or political group

   axiom, maxim

   a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

   epigram, quip

   a witty saying

   adage, byword, proverb, saw

   a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

   idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase

   an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

   agrapha

   sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels

   sumpsimus

   a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression

   baby talk, babytalk

   the developing speech of a young child

   baby talk, babytalk, motherese

   an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child

   accent, dialect, idiom

   the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

   localism

   a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality

   regionalism

   a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region

   telegraphese

   language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams

   vernacular

   the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

   argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular

   a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

   slang, slang expression, slang term

   informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar

   conjuration, incantation

   a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

   curse, hex, jinx, whammy

   an evil spell

   type of:

   auditory communication

   communication that relies on hearing