oral history

o·ral his·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-uh l, ohr- his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
- /ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr- ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-uh l, ohr- his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
- /ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr- ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/

Definitions of oral history words

noun oral history information of historical or sociological importance obtained usually by tape-recorded interviews with persons whose experiences and memories are representative or whose lives have been of special significance. 1
noun oral history a book, article, recording, or transcription of such information. 1
variable noun oral history Oral history consists of spoken memories, stories, and songs, and the study of these, as a way of communicating and discovering information about the past. 0
noun oral history the memories of living people about events or social conditions which they experienced in their earlier lives taped and preserved as historical evidence 0
noun oral history historical data consisting of personal recollections, usually in the form of a tape-recorded interview 0
noun oral history the gathering and preservation of such data 0

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Origin of oral history

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Oral history

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oral history

oral history popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oral history usage trend in Literature

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