Speech vs. Mythos

Speech vs. Mythos — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Speech and Mythos

Speechnoun

(uncountable) The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment.

Mythosnoun

Anything transmitted by word of mouth, such as a fable, legend, narrative, story, or tale (especially a poetic tale).

Speechnoun

(countable) A session of speaking; a long oral message given publicly usually by one person.

The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.

Mythosnoun

A story or set of stories relevant to or having a significant truth or meaning for a particular culture, religion, society, or other group; a myth, a mythology.

Speechnoun

A style of speaking.

Her speech was soft and lilting.

Mythosnoun

(by extension) A set of assumptions or beliefs about something.

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Speechnoun

(grammar) Speech reported in writing; see direct speech, reported speech

Mythosnoun

(literature) A recurring theme; a motif.

Speechnoun

A dialect or language.

Speechnoun

Talk; mention; rumour.

Speechverb

To make a speech; to harangue.

Speechnoun

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;

he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
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Speechnoun

(language) communication by word of mouth;

his speech was garbledhe uttered harsh languagehe recorded the spoken language of the streets

Speechnoun

something spoken;

he could hear them uttering merry speeches

Speechnoun

the exchange of spoken words;

they were perfectly comfortable together without speech

Speechnoun

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;

his manner of speaking was quite abrupther speech was barren of southernismsI detected a slight accent in his speech

Speechnoun

a lengthy rebuke;

a good lecture was my father's idea of disciplinethe teacher gave him a talking to

Speechnoun

words making up the dialogue of a play;

the actor forgot his speech

Speechnoun

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication;

language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals