Communicative Styles

• What is the casual communicative style also known as?

  Informal
• What characterizes casual communication?


  It involves personal conversation with friends or family members.
• In what settings might you typically find casual communication?

  At a birthday party or a backyard barbecue.
• What is the consultative communicative style used for?

  It is used in group discussions or regular conversations at school or companies.
• How does consultative communication differ from casual communication?

  Consultative communication is less well planned and may contain shorter sentences.
• What tone is often used in consultative communication?

  The tone is often respectful, using courtesy titles.
• What is the aggressive communicative style characterized by?


  It involves a forceful and unfriendly manner.
• What does passive communication entail?


  It is a style where the person doesn't express their thoughts, feelings, and wants.
• What is the frozen communicative style?

  It is the most formal communicative style observed in respectful situations and formal ceremonies.
• Why is the frozen style sometimes called the static register?

  Because it refers to historic language or communication intended to remain unchanged.
• Which examples illustrate the frozen communicative style?

  The Bible, the United States Constitution, and "Romeo and Juliet."
• What is the intimate communicative style used for?

  It is used for communication between family or close friends.
• How does intimate communication differ from other styles?

  It does not require complete language with clear articulation.
• What are the different types of communicative styles mentioned?

  1. Casual
  2. Consultative
  3. Aggressive
  4. Passive
  5. Frozen
  6. Intimate
  7. Formal
• What is the formal communicative style characterized by?


  It conforms to rules, standards, and processes.
• In what settings is the formal communicative style typically used?


  In professional, academic, or legal settings.
• How does the formal register differ from the consultative register?

  The formal register is more rigid and does not use slang or contractions.
• What are some examples of formal communication?

  A TED talk, a business presentation, and the Encyclopedia Britannica.