Not a problem, Pseu. For me you can be as appalling and argumentative as you like. I'm well aware that some academics prefer the term 'aural tradition' but all of the scholars I correspond with including those here know exactly what is meant by 'oral tradition' and I'd like to bet that say Brian or Lighter or Richard or Steve Roud would have exactly the same idea of what we were talking about.

Now if you, or anyone else here wishes to know what we mean by that when applied to folklore no problem, you just need to ask. It is 'The' oral tradition because it is quite straightforward and can be applied to a large body of material and is a singular thing. I'm quite certain also that you know exactly what we mean by it.