Speech

Definition: Speech

Speech

Noun

1. A formal spoken communication delivered to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets".

2. Communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "the telephone greatly increased the range of speech communication"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets".

3. Something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches".

4. The exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech".

5. Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech".

6. A lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to".

7. Words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his lines".

8. The mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "speech" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

General

Literature

Public Administration

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

SPEECH

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Speech

Allocution

Noun: allocution, alloquy, address; speech; apostrophe, interpellation, appeal, invocation, salutation; word in the ear.

Language

Noun: language; phraseology; speech; tongue, lingo, vernacular; mother tongue, vulgar tongue, native tongue; household words; King's English, Queen's English; dialect.

Speech

Oration, recitation, delivery, say, speech, lecture, harangue, sermon, tirade, formal speech, peroration; speechifying; soliloquy; allocution; conversation; salutatory : screed: valedictory.

Crosswords: Speech

Dutch (speech), French (speech).

She has her doctorate in speech impedimentology from Case Western. (Being John Malkovich; writing credit: Charlie Kaufman)

This is the last time I work with somebody with a speech impediment. (Who Framed Roger Rabbit; writing credit: Gary K. Wolf; Jeffrey Price)

I have no speech. (Seinfeld; writing credit: Andreas Lenze; Bea Schmidt)

A beautiful speech, I can see it now, you truly are a prince with the royal blood of a Saiyan. (Dragon Ball Z; writing credit: Chris Forbis; Eric Johnson)

That's a lovely speech, Walter, very lovely. (Maude; writing credit: Colette Deréal)

Our freedom of speech is freedom or death ("Fight the Power"; performing artist: Public Enemy)

It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. (references; author: Mark Twain)

A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous. (references; author: unknown)

Opening Speech (1960)

Introductory Speech by Will H. Hays (1926)

Andy's Stump Speech (1924)

Free Speech (1916)

President Mitchell's Speech (1902)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Speech Recognition Software in Canada: A Strategic Entry Report, 1999 (reference)

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Books

• Does My Child Have a Speech Problem (reference)

• Dragon Naturally Speaking for the Office Professional: Speech Recognition Series (reference)

• The Writing Road to Reading : The Spalding Method of Phonics for Teaching Speech, Writing and Reading (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• American Speech (reference)

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Theater & Movies

• Learn Grammar Quickly : Parts of Speech (reference)

• The Parts of Speech (The English Tutor, Vol. 1) (reference)

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Music

• Figure of Speech (reference)

• Freedom of Speech (reference)

• The Iceberg/Freedom Of Speech...Just Watch What You Say (reference)

• Automatic Inscription of Speech Melody (reference)

• Consequence of Speech (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Plantronics SR1 Monaural Speech Recognition PC Headset (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

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Kennedy Giving Historic Speech to Congress. Credit: NASA.

Scott Gudes delivers a welcome speech to the volunteers that joined the NOAA Restoration Center staff and Tampa Baywatch to assist in the monofilament clean-up. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

New bubble helmets popular for TV-- speech is clear and face is visible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Better Hearing & Speech Is More Than Child's Play. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear, London, England. : Plate representing three deaf and dumb patients who have obtained their hearing and speech at the Dispensary. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Officer of the Deck, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Howard W. Milke, USNR, welcomes entertainer Pascacio Alinangohan as he boards the ship in 1945. Mr. Alinangohan, a former guerrilla Captain whose stage name is "Professor Paz", led a troupe of dancers, singers and guitarists in a show for the carrier's crew. The plaque behind them features a quotation from the speech given by Philippine President Manuel Quezon at USS Bataan's launching ceremonies on 1 August 1943. For more extensive information, see Photo # NH 47859 (extended caption). Credit: NAVY.

Free speech, free soil, free men. This is to certify that [blank] is a member of the [blank] Wide-awake Club. Credit: Library of Congress.

Great speech of Clay -- bran bread is riz!!!. Credit: Library of Congress.

Just a minute, Captain Barney hailed. I liked that speech fust-rate, but when anybody starts spinnin' yarns about worms eatin' up through a brand new vessel's hull, I say it couldn't happen. Credit: Library of Congress.

The strange allegory of the lame boy's speech filled her with awe. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

And again, in his speech to the parliament, 1609, he hath these words, The king binds himself by a double oath, to the observation of the fundamental laws of his kingdom; tacitly, as by being a king, and so bound to protect as well the people, as the laws of his kingdom; and expressly, by his oath at his coronation, so as every just king, in a settled kingdom, is bound to observe that paction made to his people, by his laws, in framing his government agreeable thereunto, according to that paction which God made with Noah after the deluge. (Second Treatise of Government)

They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, beprivileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place. (reference)

Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (reference)

Bourgeois Socialism attains adequate expression, when, and only when, it becomes a mere figure of speech. (reference)

The Principal Allied and Associated Powers undertake to negotiate a Treaty between the Polish Government and the Free City of Danzig, which shall come into force at the same time as the establishment of the said Free City, with the following objects: (1) To effect the inclusion of the Free City of Danzig within the Polish Customs frontiers, and to establish a free area in the port; (2) To ensure to Poland without any restriction the free use and service of all waterways, docks, basins, wharves and other works within the territory of the Free City necessary for Polish imports and exports; (3) To ensure to Poland the control and administration of the Vistula and of the whole railway system within the Free City, except such street and other railways as serve primarily the needs of the Free City, and of postal, telegraphic and telephonic communication between Poland and the port of Danzig; (4) To ensure to Poland the right to develop and improve the waterways, docks, basins, wharves, railways and other works and means of communication mentioned in this Article, as well as to lease or purchase through appropriate processes such land and other property as may be necessary for these purposes, (5) To provide against any discrimination within the Free City of Danzig to the detriment of citizens of Poland and other persons of Polish origin or speech; (6) To provide that the Polish Government shall undertake the conduct of the foreign relations of the Free City of Danzig as well as the diplomatic protection of citizens of that city when abroad. (reference)

All this means that the people of any country have the right, and should have the power by constitutional action, by free unfettered elections, with secret ballot, to choose or change the character or form of government under which they dwell; that freedom of speech and thought should reign; that courts of justice, independent of the executive, unbiased by any party, should administer laws which have received the broad assent of large majorities or are consecrated by time and custom. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Emma could imagine she saw a touch of the arm at this speech, from his wife.

He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech.

I want to hear your speech, said the mattress.

Your pardon, once again, good sir, if my speech give the shadow of offence.

As he knew the time for silence, he knew also the time for speech.

They had unearthed traces of a Cork accent in his speech and made him admit that the Lee was a much finer river than the Liffey.

He stopped, feeling lonely in the long speech.

His speech was to the following effect, for I took notes of it as soon as he left me.

Our intercourse was thus altogether one of unbroken harmony, far more pleasing to remember than if it had been carried on by speech.

Guildenstern: Where? Rosencrantz: It's all right - I'm demonstrating the misuse of free speech.

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Health

Shouting may distort your speech. (references)

Language skills or speech are delayed. (references)

Avoid correcting the individual's speech. (references)

Business

In a September speech before the foreign press corps, author Wang Shan called on the Government to ease controls on the news media. (references)

Automatic Speech Recognition is already available on some mobile phone models in Europe, including models produced by Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola. (references)

Further, acceptance of UM has been hampered by the lack of availability of text-to-speech and speech-to-text transformation technologies and the lower quality of speech output. (references)

Children

Estonia

The law allows for persons with serious sight, hearing, or speech impediments to become naturalized citizens without having to pass an examination on the Estonian Constitution and language. (references)

Hong Kong

Government estimates based on household surveys indicated that in 2000 there were approximately 344,500 persons with disabilities in Hong Kong, including 270,000 with restricted body movement or difficulties with seeing, hearing or speech, and 74,500 with mental illness or autism. (references)

Civil Liberties

Israel and the occupied territories

Laws prohibit hate speech and incitement to violence. (references)

Discrimination

Namibia

During a March 19 speech at the University of Namibia, President Nujoma announced that "the Republic of Namibia does not allow homosexuality or lesbianism here. (references)

Economic History

The Netherlands

Freedom of speech also is protected. (references)

Tunisia

There are curbs on the press and on freedom of speech. (references)

Human Rights

Syria

Many defendants appear to be tried for exercising normal political rights, such as free speech. (references)

Malaysia

These conditions limited their rights to freedom of speech, association, and travel outside the country. (references)

Oman

The existing restrictions on the freedom of speech and association do not permit any activity or speech critical of the Government. (references)

Minorities

Croatia

Public servants sometimes used anti-Romani hate speech. (references)

Nepal

On August 16, the Prime Minister made a speech emphasizing that caste-based discrimination, including barring access to temples, is illegal. (references)

Panama

Antillean blacks, often identifiable by dress and speech pattern, are a particular target for racial slurs and poor treatment by citizens and by Spanish-speaking blacks. (references)

Political Economy

Turkey

Limits on freedom of speech and of the press remained a serious problem. (references)

Tonga

At times the authorities infringed on freedom of speech and of the press. (references)

Syria

The Government also significantly restricts freedom of speech and of the press. (references)

Political Rights

Bahrain

The Amir also stated in his speech that municipal governments also would be elected directly by all citizens. (references)

Iran

The cases were a result of the ongoing conflict between reformist Parliamentarians and the hard-line judiciary over precisely what type of speech is protected by parliamentary immunity. (references)

Turkey

Former HADEP Secretary General Ahmet Turan Demir served 35 days in jail in August and September for his convictions under the Anti-Terror Law of promoting separatism, for a speech he gave in October 1999. His pretrial detention counted towards his 4-month sentence. (references)

Trade

Kenya

During the GOK's FY 96 budget speech, the Minister for Finance liberalized manufacturing-under-bond rules to allow tax deductions for purchase of used equipment on leased sites. (references)

Ukraine

Ukraine is seeking to become a nation ruled by law, where human rights are respected and freedom of speech and press ensured, in which government policy and activity reflect the needs and wishes of an informed citizenry, and to whom representatives are responsive and officials are accountable. (references)

Women

Azerbaijan

The SDWR provides speech and communication training for women from all political parties. (references)

Worker Rights

Jamaica

In December 1999, the Minister of Labor, Welfare, and Sport gave a speech in which she stated that 23,000 children were engaged in child labor. (references)

Libya

In a 1992 speech, Qadhafi claimed that workers were permitted to strike but added that strikes do not occur because the workers control their enterprises. (references)

Belarus

In an October 2000 speech to the FTUB Congress, Prime Minister Yermoshyn told trade union leaders to "stop agitating people and get to work" and accused the FTUB of engaging in politics rather than focusing on the needs of workers. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Speech

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Beginning with "speech": speech-act, speech-act-based, speech-action, speech-aid, speech-aware, speech-based, speech-become-song, speech-communities, speech-community, speech-dominant, speech-driven, speech-endowed, speech-exchange, speech-exchanges, speech-forms, speech-habits, speech-impediment, speech-interactive, Speech-Language, Speech-Language Pathology, speech-like, speech-maker, speech-making, speech-oriented, speech-processing, speech-production, speech-reading, speech-recognition, speech-related, speech-rhythm, speech-shadowing, speech-sounds, speech-styles, speech-supportive, speech-synthesiser, speech-time, speech-waivers, speech-wise, speech-writer, speech-writer-in-chief, speech-writers, speech-writing.

Ending with "speech": mid-speech, organ-speech, part-of-speech, text-to-speech.

Albanian

shqiptim (accents, articulation, diction, enunciation, pronouncement, pronouncing, pronunciation, utterance, vocalization), të folur (language, parlance, phraseology, tongue), mënyrë e të folurit (diction, utterance), ligjeratë (discourse), fjalim (address, discourse, oration), fjalë (agreement, hearsay, language, news, order, promise, report, rumor, rumour, say, term, vocable, word), aftësi e fjalës. (various references)

Arabic 

‏كلام (conversation, remark, statement, talk, talking, utterance, words), ‏نطق (articulation, enunciate, enunciation, pronounce, pronouncement, say, spoke, utterance, vocalization, vocalize), ‏لغة الكلام, ‏لغة (idiom, language, parlance, talk, tongue), ‏حديث كلام (talking, utterance), ‏حديث (chat, colloquy, conversation, discourse, late, modernistic, new, newfangled, palaver, talk, yarn), ‏طريقة الكلام, ‏خطاب رسمي (address, oration), ‏خطاب (address, harangue, message), ‏خطبة لغة, ‏خطبة (address, betrothal, contract, declamation, fiancee, harangue, sermon). (various references)

Bulgarian 

слух (audition, breeze, bruit, buzz, hearing, hearsay, noise, report, reportage, rumor, rumour, scuttlebutt, story, whisper, whispering, wind), слово (disquisition, sermon, utterance, word), реч (address, allocution, language, tongue, utterance), реплика (catchword, cue, lines, replica, replication), говор (dialect, idiom, parlance), мълва (bruit, cry, fame, report, reportage, rumor, rumour, scuttlebutt, wind), жаргон (argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang), език (idiom, language, parlance, pawl, red rag, striker, terms, tongue), диалект (dialect, idiom, vernacular). (various references)

Chinese 

語 (dialect, language, tell to), 讲话 (speak, speaking, spoken), 講 (to explain, to speak, to talk, to tell), 話 (conversation, dialect, language, spoken words, talk, what someone said, words), 言語 (talk), �"說 , � �告 (lecture, make known, report, talk, to inform). (various references)

Czech

proslov (address, harangue, screed), promluva (utterance), nářeèí (dialect, vernacular), monolog (monologue, soliloquy), mluva, jazyk (Lang, language, tongue), řeè (harangue, language, oration, talk, tongue), artikulace (articulation, enunciation). (various references)

Danish

tale (speak, talk). (various references)

Dutch

rede (anchorage, logical reasoning, moorage, mooring, reason), spraak (voice), speech, redevoering, oratie. (various references)

Esperanto

parolo, parolmaniero, parolkapablo, parolado. (various references)

Faeroese

tala (speak, talk), røða, mál (affair, aim, business, business deal, case, goal, idiom, language, matter, problem, purpose, target, tongue, trouble). (various references)

Farsi 

نطق (Address, Locution, Oration, Peroration, Utterance), قوه ناطقه , گفتار (Article, Sermon, Word), گویاءی , حرف (Blabbermouth, Grapheme, Jib, Letter, Particle, Say, Talk, Word, Yap), سخنرانی (Lecture, Oration, Prelection), سخن (Lip, Locution, Pronunciation, Redundancy, Utterance, Word, Yap), صحبت (Colloquy, Converse, Dialogue, Talk). (various references)

Finnish

puhe (address, chat, oration, talk). (various references)

French

parole, discours, langage, allocution. (various references)

Frisian

paroal. (various references)

German

Rede (address, conversation, language, monologue, oration, rumor, rumour, talk, words), sprache (idiom, language, lingo, tongue), Ansprache (accost, address, harangue, oration), Vortrag (account, account carried forward, amount brought forward, balance carried forward, lecture, performance, play, reading, recital, recitation, record, rendering, report, talk, utterance). (various references)

Greek 

φωνή (call, cry, sound, voice, volume, vox), ομιλία (chat, colloquy, communion, converse, discourse, homily, parlance, parole, speaking, talk, talking). (various references)

Hebrew 

מלל (talk, verbosity, words), מלול (utterance), מל�" (term, word), מ� אם, לשון (expression, language, lingo, tongue), �"בע�" בעל פ�" (oral expression), �"בור (saying, talk, talking, utterance, word), �"רוש (address, homily, lecture, needful, required, requisite, sermon, thesis), � יב שפתים (expression), � אום (address, oration, ovation). (various references)

Hungarian

szónoklat (declamation, discourse, harangue, laudatory, oration, pulpit), beszéd (abuse, articulation, blurb, diatribe, encompassment, exhortation, fooling about, harangue, parlance, piffle, slur, spoken word, talk, talking, tirade). (various references)

Indonesian

tutur (talk), penuturan (announcement, narrative, talk), bahasa percakapan, amanat (commission, instruction, trusteeship). (various references)

Italian

discorso (address, conversation, discourse, oration, talk), parola (promise, say, word), orazione (oration, orison, prayer), linguaggio (accent, imagery, language, lingo, parlance, ribaldry). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

話 (chat, conversation, story, talk). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

�"うじょう (advancement, bank of a large river, code of morals, colloid, compromise, concession, constancy, elevation, factory, favour, friendship, hospitality, improvement, intimacy, kindness, mill, moral principles, plant, progress, rise, ruined castle, siege, vocal message, workshop), はつ�'�" (plucking string instrument, proposal, revelation, utterance), はつ�" (first child, utterance), はなし (chat, conversation, story, talk), �'�"じ (Genji, language, the Minamotos), ス�"ーチ , え�"ぜつ (address), �"とばづかい (expression, wording), ぜった�" (tip of the tongue, way of talking), かはく (emergency anchoring, one's lines, remarks, words), せりふ (one's lines, remarks, words), べ�" (braid, convenience, counter for whipping, crown, dialect, discrimination, evacuation, excreta, facility, petal, stools, valve), べ�"�"う (manner of speaking), べ�"ぜつ, ぜっとう (extreme excitement, lonelyisland, sidesplitting laughter, tip of the tongue, way of talking), �"とば (language, word). (various references)

Korean