everyday speech
Casual spoken language
Everyday speech is ordinary, informal language as people actually use it in daily life, as opposed to formal writing, technical jargon, or literary style.
Linguists and lexicographers study everyday speech to understand how language really works: The word "ain't" is common in everyday speech but avoided in formal contexts.
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- water cooler chatInformal workplace banter
- turn of phraseDistinctive verbal expression
- familiarKnown from experience
- informalRelaxed, not official
shoot the breeze · vernacular · casual · layman's terms · plain language · street talk · colloquialism · nonstandard · unpretentious · natural · common parlance · saying · commonplace · dialectal · slang · regional · chatter · mundane
- speech stylescolloquial, vernacular, high style, street talk, baby talk
- Informal Languageslang, idioms, colloquialisms, contractions, expressions
- plain languageplain language, plain English, plain text, plain talk, simple English
- phrasebooksphrasebook, basic phrases, common phrases, greetings, farewells
- Casualcasual Friday, casual wear, casual conversation, dress down, hangout
- dialectsregional dialect, local dialect, patois, vernaculars, vernacular
everyday speechdiplomatic language
Measured speech avoiding offense
academic discourse · formal speech · formal address · inaugural address · legalese
everyday speechprepared remarks
Speech composed beforehand
set piece · keynote address · inaugural address · State of the Union · commencement speech
everyday speechformal writing
Polished, structured text
academic writing · written language · legal writing · belles-lettres