An action that expresses an opinion without writing or speaking, such as marching in a political parade or burning a flag.

plural of part of speech

A rounded outline, containing words, representing speech in a cartoon.

Speech whose timbre (but not pitch) has been affected by the inhalation of helium, due to the difference in the speed of sound in that gas, compared with air.

A part of speech usually expressed as a pause or hesitation; such as err, um, hmm

(grammar, narratology) reported speech

(grammar, narratology) A form of speech used to express what another has said, often involving a change in tense.

any speech disorder

(pathology) Any mental or bodily malfunction that makes expressing oneself by speech difficult.

(linguistics) The continuous sound of spoken dialogue from which the listener is able to distinguish individual words and sentences.