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   Speak·ing

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   noun

   • 1. the action of conveying information or expressing one's thoughts and feelings in spoken language: "clear thinking aids clear speaking"
   • ▪ the activity of delivering speeches or lectures: "public speaking"

   adjective

   • 1. used for or engaged in speech: "you have a clear speaking voice"
   • ▪ able to communicate in a specified language: "an English-speaking guide"
   • ▪ conveying meaning as though in words: "she gave him a speaking look"
   • ▪ (of a portrait) so like the subject as to seem to be alive and capable of speech: "a speaking likeness"

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   • Next, in the Oxford Dictionary (2018), there is a speaking definition “speaking is the action of conveying information or expressing one's feelings in speech”. Besides, (Brown, 1994 Burns & Joyce, 1997) declared that “Speaking is an interactive process of constructing meaning that involves producing and receiving and processing information.

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   What does speak mean in English?

   • 1. Speak, converse, talk mean to make vocal sounds, usually for purposes of communication. To speak often implies conveying information and may apply to anything from an informal remark to a scholarly presentation to a formal address: to speak sharply; to speak before Congress.

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   What does spoken mean in English?

   • verb (used with object), spoke or (Archaic) spake [speyk]; spo·ken or (Archaic) spoke; speak·ing. to utter vocally and articulately: to speak words of praise. to express or make known with the voice: to speak the truth. to declare in writing or printing, or by any means of communication. to make known, indicate, or reveal.

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   What is the purpose of speaking?

   • Speaking is a process during which speakers rely on all the available information (background and linguistic) to create messages that will be understandable and meaningful to the intended audience.4

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   Speaking is the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks. It can also refer to oral literature, expressive voice, or lifelike appearance. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms on Dictionary.com.

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   Definitions of speaking. adjective. capable of or involving speech or speaking. “human beings--the speaking animals” “a speaking part in the play” synonyms: tongued. having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination. see more. noun. the utterance of intelligible speech. synonyms: speech production. see more. noun.

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   Speak is a verb that means to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice, to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally, to make a written statement, or to use such an expression often. It can also be a noun that means a particular kind of jargon. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

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