salute vs speech

salute

noun
  • An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, now especially a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. 

  • A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect. 

  • A kiss, offered in salutation. 

  • A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang. 

verb
  • To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. 

  • To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). 

  • to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. 

  • To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. 

  • To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. 

speech

noun
  • The act of speaking, a certain style of it. 

  • The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. 

  • A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person. 

  • Language used orally, rather than in writing. 

  • An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech 

  • Public talk, news, gossip, rumour. 

  • A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language. 

verb
  • To make a speech; to harangue. 

How often have the words salute and speech occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )