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expressive language

expressive language noun: language in any of a number of different modalities such as speech, sign or writing.

Noun

expressive language (uncountable)

  1. Language in any of a number of different modalities such as speech, sign or writing.
    • Receptive language is the phrases and vocabulary that we understand, whereas expressive language is what we actually use.2002, Penny Tassoni, Sheila Riddall-Leech, Diploma in Child Care and Education, Harcourt Heinemann, page 213 http://books.google.com/books?id=xWL0GqzUYloC&pg=PT227&dq=expressive+language+date:1970-200...

Questions about expressive language

What does expressive language mean?
Expressive language means language in any of a number of different modalities such as speech, sign or writing.
What part of speech is expressive language?
Expressive language is a noun.

Words near expressive language in the dictionary

  1. expressions
  2. expressions of interest
  3. expressis verbis
  4. expressive
  5. expressive aphasia
  6. expressive language
  7. expressively
  8. expressiveness
  9. expressivenesses
  10. expressives
  11. expressivism

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