The phrase "a sort of spoken" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that resembles or has characteristics of spoken language or communication.
Example: "The poem was written in a sort of spoken style, making it feel more personal and relatable."
Alternatives: "a kind of verbal" or "a type of oral".
Ferial Ghazoul, a professor of comparative literature at the American University in Cairo, told me that the best way for Westerners to get a handle on Al-Barghouti as a figure is to think of him as a sort of spoken-word rock star.
It features a "sort of spoken-word hype-up jam" that was compared to "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do".
Beginning with a logical system for mathematics, one presumed to be free of contradictions, he invented an ingenious scheme that allowed the formulas in it to engage in a sort of double speak.
"I have a memory of communicating by email with Kris' wife, Lisa, and telling her, 'I'm writing a song at this moment that sort of speaks to me in a way that Kris speaks, or has spoken to me historically,' " he said.
"To be honest with you, faxing me a note to my office sort of speaks for itself".
The movie is about two characters--an Irishman and a Czech girl who can sort of speak English but not very well--and how that language barrier completely disappears once there's a different sort of language present, the language of music, which transcends the language of words that are very limiting.
Only trained telephone operators, the disembodied voices of the switchboard, had the hand-ear coordination to give the machine the social skills to work the room, a sort of remedial Speak & Spell exercise.
In fact, the family has adopted a sort of "Elder-speak" list of euphemisms they use on their show and on the Web site to put a positive spin on a challenging situation.
I'm still not clear how 'I don't think that experiment is worth repeating' sounds like 'I'll do it again straight away', but I've learnt how to phrase things so they are crystal clear, a sort of 'boss-speak' I suppose.
Even though "Selma" is a historical drama, "things are going on around us now that sort of speak to the same thing," he says.
