Oral refers to that linked to the mouth.
Oral is a term that is linked in an adjective or substantive way to issues that have to do with the mouth . It can be, therefore, about what is created or manifested with this part of the body.
Some examples: "Tomorrow I have an oral natural sciences lesson" , "When ingesting the acid, the woman suffered an oral injury" , "The defendant's oral statement does not coincide with what is derived from the evidence" .
oral narration
An oral narrative , for its part, consists of a story that is transmitted through speech and that is expressed out loud, unlike a written narrative. Oratory is known as the art that involves expressing oneself orally in a convincing manner, with the intention of transmitting something to the listener or persuading him or her. It is possible to consider oratory as a discipline that is part of the literary genre and that can be applied to a conference , a talk, an oral narrative or any other communicative process that is developed through speech.
Oratory is put into practice by giving an oral presentation , which consists of verbally explaining a certain number of arguments to achieve a specific goal. For example: in a class, students present their knowledge in this way and the teacher qualifies them; In a company, an oral presentation can be the presentation of a project or the conditions that must be met in a certain task; At a convention, on the other hand, an oral presentation can involve the introduction of a new product to the market, telling its technical specifications and advantages it can bring to consumers, to give three examples.
Oral expression implies a presentation that is made verbally.
From simple to complex
An oral presentation can range from a simple form to a very complex one, according to the demands of those who are going to listen to it and the area in which it is developed, one or the other will be chosen. A simple oral presentation is a brief review of a certain concept, without delving too deeply into the aspects that make it up, while a complex one would be comparable to an opinion essay , where an attempt is made to explain the argument in great detail.
For an oral presentation to be successful, whoever performs it must take into account certain things, such as controlling the tone of voice (the importance of pausing and changing the rhythm and volume of the voice is essential, as it will ensure that people do not divert their attention. attention to the topic being discussed), body expression (the body must consist of a way to complete communication through facial and body expressions), expository coherence (a clear explanation of the topic, dividing it into parts and presenting a clear argument about it) and the use of images slides (illuminating the words with images can be extremely useful to present a clear topic and obtain the expected response from the listeners).
oral surgery
It should also be noted that another way in which the term is used is in the concept of oral surgery , which refers to surgical intervention in a patient's mouth. It covers dental problems such as the removal of wisdom teeth or decayed teeth, the placement of braces or other similar operations inside the mouth.
The person who performs this type of intervention is not the dentist but the maxillofacial surgeon, for whom the oral cavity is the work environment where he feels most comfortable and which he can control with precision.
Other uses of the concept
Oral sex consists of stimulating the sexual organs with the mouth. It is usually recommended as a pleasant practice during preliminaries (before performing the sexual act itself), in order to achieve a more satisfactory sexual relationship .
In the field of law , on the other hand, the concept of oral trial is used to refer to the decision stage that takes place once the summary is completed. During this period, the court in charge of sentencing analyzes the evidence and hears the allegations.
To finish with the definition, we will say that Oral (or Uralsk , in Russian) is a city of more than 210,000 inhabitants located in Kazakhstan , in the area near the border with Russia . Being located west of the Ural River , geography considers it as part of Europe.