Editing Spoken language (section)

==Definition==
The term "spoken language" is sometimes used to mean only oral languages, especially by linguists, excluding sign languages and making the terms 'spoken', 'oral', 'vocal language' synonymous. Others refer to sign language as "spoken", especially in contrast to written transcriptions of signs.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Groce |first1=Nora Ellen |title=Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard |date=1985 |publisher=Harvard University Press |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts |isbn=9780674270411}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Hoemann |first1=Harry W. |title=Introduction to American sign language |date=1986 |publisher=Bowling Green Press |location=Bowling Green, Ohio |isbn=0961462108}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Patricia |last2=Kempe |first2=Vera |title=Language Development |date=2012 |publisher=Wiley |location=Chichester, West Sussex |isbn=9781444331462}}</ref>