spoken language

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Democrats also want to bar DHS officers from detaining people based on their ethnicity, spoken language, accent, or place of work.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

A new study suggests that the human brain understands spoken language through a stepwise process that closely resembles how advanced AI language models operate.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

The Guardian called the performances in the show "outstanding" and the switch between signed and spoken language "utterly seamless", while the Independent says Reunion is "in many ways, a groundbreaking show".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

But his performance wasn’t wholly without spoken language.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

The sensei—or teacher—had conducted class in Japanese, and while she could keep up with the spoken language, she couldn’t keep up in the reading and writing.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata