orality
Americannoun
noun
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the quality of being oral
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a tendency to favour the spoken rather than the written form of language
Etymology
Origin of orality
Example Sentences
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“My Jim” has proved the perfect companion to Twain’s brilliant but problematic classic, and the audio production captures the inspired orality of Rawles’ writing.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
For the duration of the recording, the tension between orality and text is resolved.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2013
Meant for the ear even more than for the eye, her words combine a hurtling immediacy with an incantatory orality.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2013
CA: I was really struck by the importance of orality in your books, and how you use dialogue to report.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2012
In our days, there is a far less pressing need to mimic orality in written signs.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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