Beszéletben

Beszéletben is a term used mainly in Hungarian linguistics and lexicography to denote the spoken form of language, as opposed to its written form. It is employed to discuss features of everyday speech, including pronunciation, colloquial syntax, and other aspects that may differ from formal, written language.

In academic usage, beszéletben is used to distinguish how language operates in natural conversation from how it appears in written texts. Dictionaries, grammars, and corpus studies may refer to forms that are typical in speech and contrast them with their orthographic or standardized counterparts. The term helps describe language variation across registers, genres, and social contexts, particularly when analyzing phonology, morphology, or syntax as realized in spoken discourse.

The concept is usually encountered in scholarly writings rather than everyday speech. Related terms include írásban (in writing) and beszédben or szóbeli (spoken or verbal), which scholars use to mark the opposite ends of the spoken–written spectrum. While beszéletben serves as a convenient umbrella for discussing spoken language in contrast to writing, precise usage can vary by author, era, and the specific linguistic framework employed.