Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language with over 955 million speakers and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Mandarin is now the common language of China, but many Chinese still speak their regional dialects. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 955 million […]
Spoken poetry is a form of poetry performed orally, with a confessional or stream-of-consciousness style, and a de-emphasis on publication. It rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s in America, with roots in oral storytelling traditions and ties to the Beat Generation. Spoken poetry aims to provide an outlet for personal expression beyond institutional […]
Spoken language uses sounds to communicate through a shared vocabulary and grammar. Its origins are unclear, but humans developed the anatomy of speech about 100,000 years ago. Written language uses visual symbols, while sign language uses body movement. Gesture-based languages may have predated spoken language. Spoken language is a form of communication in which people […]
