Oral communication

thumb|Speech production visualized by real-time MRI

thumb|right|Arnold Lakhovsky, The Conversation ()

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thumb|The Whistling Boy, Frank Duveneck (1872) Whistling, without the use of an artificial whistle, is achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips, usually after applying moisture (licking one's lips or placing water upon them) and then blowing or sucking air through the space. The air is moderated by the lips, curled tongue, teeth or fingers (placed over the mouth or in various areas between pursed lips) to create turbulence, and the curled tongue acts as a resonant chamber to enhance the resulting sound by acting as a type of Helmholtz resonator. By moving the various parts of the l

historical discipline of the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews

utterance that serves a performative function

genre of music performed by one or more singers

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Nomophobia (short for "no mobile phobia") is the fear of not having a working mobile phone. It has been considered a symptom of problematic digital media use in mental health, the definitions of which are not standardized for technical and genetic reasons.

Somniloquy, commonly referred to as sleep-talking, is a parasomnia in which one speaks aloud while asleep. It can range from simple mumbling sounds to loud shouts or long, frequently inarticulate speeches. It can occur many times during a sleep cycle and during both NREM and REM sleep stages, though, as with sleepwalking and night terrors, it most commonly occurs during delta-wave NREM sleep or temporary arousals therefrom.

thumb|right|Jan Kochanowski with dead daughter in painting inspired by the poet's Laments

informal conversation

neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how the brain processes sounds

fear of making or taking phone calls

Fluency (also called volubility and eloquency) refers to continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort in speech production. It is also used to characterize language production, language ability or language proficiency.

effect of an utterance on an interlocutor

Cluttering is a speech and communication disorder characterized by a rapid rate of speech, erratic rhythm, and poor syntax or grammar, making speech difficult to understand.

brain disease characterized by marked reduction of nearly all motor functions including facial expressions, gestures and speech output, but with some degree of alertness

educational assessment where questions are asked and answered verbally

human occupation

ability to modify and acquire sounds via imitation to produce vocalizations

any of various breaks, irregularities, or non-lexical vocables that occurs within the flow of otherwise fluent speech