Spoken Language Overview

Principles

Definition

Spoken language is the primary, auditory-vocal modality through which human linguistic communication is produced and perceived. As a fundamental concept and object of study in linguistics and related disciplines, it is investigated across subfields such as phonetics, phonology, prosody, and the real-time processing of syntax and morphology, focusing on its temporal characteristics, sound-based structure, and interactive nature.

Ontological type

Phonetic and Phonological Structure

Acquisition and Development

Prosody and Intonation

Key developments

Key Figures