speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
Speech Code Theory — refers to a framework for communication in a given speech community. As an academic discipline, it explores the manner in which groups communicate based on societal, cultural, gender, occupational or other factors.A basic definition of speech… … Wikipedia
Avoidance speech — Avoidance speech, or mother in law languages , is a feature of many Australian Aboriginal languages and some North American languages and Bantu languages (called ukuhlonipha, to respect , in Zulu, for example) of Africa whereby in the presence of … Wikipedia
Free indirect speech — is a style of third person narration which uses some of the characteristics of third person along with the essence of first person direct speech. (It is also referred to as free indirect discourse, free indirect style, or discours indirect libre… … Wikipedia
Rebuttal speech — In policy debate, a rebuttal speech is one of the last four speeches of a round. Rebuttal speeches are not followed by cross examination. Content As suggested in its name, the rebuttal speech consists entirely of rebuttals. These rebuttals… … Wikipedia
Figure de styles — Figure de style Cupidon est dans ce tableau l allégorie de la liaison entre Vénus et Mars. Une figure de style (du latin figura : « dessin d’un objet », par extension sa « forme ») est un procédé d expression qui s’écarte … Wikipédia en Français
Figures de styles — Figure de style Cupidon est dans ce tableau l allégorie de la liaison entre Vénus et Mars. Une figure de style (du latin figura : « dessin d’un objet », par extension sa « forme ») est un procédé d expression qui s’écarte … Wikipédia en Français
elaborated and restricted speech codes — A distinction formulated by Basil Bernstein, a leading figure in the sociology of education, which contrasts the so called formal language of middle class children with the public language of the working class (see his Class, Codes and Control,… … Dictionary of sociology
alieniloquy — speech on subjects other than the matter at hand; off topic speech Styles of Speech … Phrontistery dictionary
loquence — speech Styles of Speech … Phrontistery dictionary
