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spontaneous narrative

[/spɒnˈteɪniəs ˈnærətɪv/]
nounpl: spontaneous narratives
narrativa espontânea
1. An unplanned, unrehearsed account or story told without prior preparation, often in a natural and genuine manner
The witness gave a spontaneous narrative of the accident without needing prompts from the lawyer.
A testemunha forneceu uma narrativa espontânea do acidente sem precisar de indicações do advogado.
2. In psychology and linguistics, a naturally occurring narrative produced by a speaker without external structure or constraints
Spontaneous narratives are valuable data in linguistic research because they reflect authentic speech patterns.
Narrativas espontâneas são dados valiosos em pesquisa linguística porque refletem padrões de fala autêntica.
Synonyms
unscripted accountimprovised narrativenatural narrativeunrehearsed accountad-lib narrative
Antonyms
scripted narrativeplanned narrativerehearsed accountprepared narrative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
narrativa espontânea
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese across most regions
Rio de Janeiro
narrativa espontânea
Common in legal and psychological contexts
São Paulo
narrativa espontânea
Preferred in academic and technical discourse
Portugal
narrativa espontânea
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the cuff narrative
from the heart
from the top of one's head
a spur-of-the-moment account
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