Definition of Speaking. Meaning of Speaking. Synonyms of Speaking

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Definition of Speaking

Speaking
Speaking Speak"ing, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. A speaking acquaintance, a slight acquaintance with a person, or one which merely permits the exchange of salutations and remarks on indifferent subjects. Speaking trumpet, an instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet, by which the sound of the human voice may be so intensified as to be conveyed to a great distance. Speaking tube, a tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance. To be on speaking terms, to be slightly acquainted.

Meaning of Speaking from wikipedia

- In sociolinguistics, SPEAKING or the SPEAKING model, is a model socio-linguistic study (represented as a mnemonic) developed by Dell Hymes. Hymes developed...
- syntactic constraints that govern lexical words' function in a sentence. In speaking, speakers perform many different intentional speech acts, e.g., informing...
- language and among the most widely used languages on websites. The German-speaking countries are ranked fifth in terms of annual publication of new books...
- The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early...
- Public speaking, also called oratory, is the act or skill of delivering speeches on a subject before a live audience. Public speaking has pla**** an important...
- Speak (talk show), American sports talk show SPEAK (test), the Speaking Proficiency English ****essment Kit from the Educational Testing Service Speak...
- References to speaking in tongues by the Church fathers are rare. Except for Irenaeus' 2nd-century reference to many in the church speaking all kinds of...
- Dutch-speaking immigrant communities can also be found in Australia and New Zealand. The 2011 Australian census showed 37,248 people speaking Dutch at...
- as the Deccanis, the Biharis and Dhakaiyas (who speak Dhakaiya Urdu) in Bangladesh, the Urdu-speaking members of the Madheshi community in Nepal, some...
- refers to Spanish-speaking countries, and categories such as Ibero-America, a term that refers to both Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries from the...