SPEECH STYLE

Learning Competencies

1.Distinguish types of speech style EN11/12OC-Ifj-17; and

2.Identify social situations in which each speech style is appropriate to use EN11/12OC-Ifj-18.

3.Observe the appropriate language forms in using a particular speech style EN11/12OC-Ifj-19.

FORMS OF LANGUAGE

•Jargon – language of a particular group or activity, lingo, slang•Vernacular – everyday language, ordinary, native dialect, colloquial
•Slang – informal words or expressions, lingo, jargon•Colloquial – informal language, familiar, vernacular

TYPES OF SPEECH STYLE

SPEECH STYLE

- The unique way of delivering information to the audience. from a speaker.

1. INTIMATE

Ø communication/conversation between persons of close alliance

Ø also known as the bedroom language

Ø married couples

Ø lovers

Ø family members

2. CASUAL/INFORMAL

Ø natural conversations/

Øconversational mood (phone texts, personal calls)

Ø colleagues

Ø peers

ØFriends

ØAcquaintance

3. CONSULTATIVE

Ø conversational but does not use colloquial terms

Ø communication between a superior and a subordinate, doctor & patient, lawyer & client, lawyer & judge, teacher & student, counselor & client.

ØThis speech style uses feedback and listener participation.

4. FORMAL

Ø used in formal settings and is one-way in nature

Ø is usually impersonal and formal

i.e.: sermons, rhetorical statements and questions, speeches, pronouncements made by judges, announcements

5. FROZEN

Øcommunications RARELY or NEVER changes, used generally in a very formal ceremony/setting.

üthe Pledge of Allegiance, the Lord’s Prayer, the Preamble to the US Constitution, the Alma Mater, a bibliographic reference, laws, bible.

üThis is a style for declamation and for print.

Joo’s styles are ranked in terms of the relationship between speaker (or writer) and listener (or reader) on a level of formality, from the most formal to the least formal style:

(a) frozen style- like a cold form of communication meant to discourage someone from participating.

(b) formal style- for instance, a speech in an official setting.

(c) consultative style- with “a conversation between strangers” as  example.

(d) casual style- such as a conversation between friends.

(e) intimate style- such as a private conversation between two persons who know each other extremely well.

Agreement:

***In your own words, on your notebook, write five (5) reasons why appropriate language should be observed in using a particular speech style.