the mental faculty or power of vocal communication | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) |
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication | distinctive manner of oral expression |
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
(language) communication by word of mouth | the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people |
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number | special importance or significance |
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | |