expressive language

English

Noun

expressive language (uncountable)

1. Language in any of a number of different modalities such as speech, sign or writing.
   • 2002, Penny Tassoni, Sheila Riddall-Leech, Diploma in Child Care and Education, Harcourt Heinemann, page 213 [1]

     Receptive language is the phrases and vocabulary that we understand, whereas expressive language is what we actually use.