L2 | SPEECH STYLES

• SPEECH STYLES

  • form of language that the speaker uses, which is characterized by the degree of formality, is known as speech style
• SPEECH STYLES

  1. intimate
  2. casual
  3. consultative
  4. formal
  5. frozen
• INTIMATE

  • private, which occurs between or among close family members or intimate individuals.
  • used for very close relationships.
  • language used may not be shared in public
• CASUAL

  • Informal communication style
  • conversational in tone and has free and easy participation.
  • used among and between friends or peers who share common interests and uses general, jargon, slang, and colloquial.
• CONSULTATIVE

  • used in semi-formal communication in two-way participation.
  • most operational style among the other styles where a speaker needs to provide background information because the listener (or addressee) may not be able to understand without it.
• CONSULTATIVE

  • the speaker and the listener are active participants.
  • Standard one
  • Professional or mutually acceptable language is a must in this style.
• CONSULTATIVE

  • Less planned because the communication will depend on the responses or feedback of the person communicating
• FORMAL

  • speaker uses formal words and expressions like complete sentences and technical or academic vocabulary
  • does not allow omissions and contractions
  • One-way communication
• FROZEN

  • uses language in fixed and static expressions that are rarely or never changed.
  • most formal style and is reserved for very formal situations such as ceremonies, religious services, state affairs, and court proceedings.
• FROZEN

  • uses prescribed and highly formal language, such as in official, or historical documents and literary texts
  • Makes use of “very” carefully chosen words and words, phrases or sentences that are fixed in form