orality
Speech over text
Orality refers to the quality or condition of being spoken rather than written.
In cultural and literary studies, it describes societies or traditions that transmit knowledge, history, and art through speech: Homer's epics emerged from a tradition of orality.
The term also appears in psychoanalytic contexts referring to the mouth-centered phase of infant development, and in discussions of sexual practices involving the mouth.
Clear vocal expression
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
utterance · enunciation · pronunciation · inflection · diction · eloquence · fluency · expressiveness
Account of events
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- fablesDidactic animal stories
epics · sagas · parables · anecdotes · lore · griot · bard · storyteller
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
talk · spoken · verbal · face-to-face · interpersonal · listening · call-and-response · immediacy
Inherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
sayings · elders · ancestors · heritage · genealogy · lineage · indigenous · tribal
Systematic study of peoples
- anthropologyStudy of human cultures
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
- literacyAbility to read, write
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
print · formulaic · mnemonic · communal · participatory · situational · empathetic
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
vocalization · utterance · enunciation · pronunciation · inflection · diction · eloquence · fluency · expressiveness · verbalization
narrative
Account of events
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
fables · epics · sagas · parables · anecdotes · lore · griot · bard · storyteller · raconteur
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
interaction · talk · spoken · verbal · face-to-face · interpersonal · listening · call-and-response · immediacy · presence
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
proverbs · sayings · elders · ancestors · heritage · genealogy · lineage · indigenous · tribal · songlines
ethnography
Systematic study of peoples
- anthropologyStudy of human cultures
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
- literacyAbility to read, write
manuscript · print · formulaic · mnemonic · communal · participatory · situational · empathetic
oralityliteracy
Ability to read, write
writing · written language · scripture · inscription · chirography
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