Communicative Styles

SPEECH STYLES
Pair Activity
You received an academic recognition from your school.
Brainstorm on what each one of the following would say
to you:
>Your parent
>Your teacher
>Your best friend
Using the table below, determine the degree of

formality in each conversation by placing a check mark
on the column which corresponds with your answer.
Pair Activity
LEVEL OF FORMALITY FORMAL INFORMAL
Student-Parent
Student-Teacher
Student-Friend
• Intimate
SPEECH STYLE
• Form of language that a speaker uses

and it is characterized by the degree of
formality (Joos, 1967)
• Also referred to as “communicative

style” or “register”
Martin Joos (1961) The Five Clocks
• Intimate
• Casual
• Formal
• Frozen
• Intimate
• Consultative
I. Frozen/Fixed Speech
• Most formal
• Rarely or never changes
• Often scripted/fixed
• Used in respectful situations/formal
ceremonies
• Complex grammar sentence structure
• Feedback from audience is not required
Frozen/Fixed Speech
Examples:
• Prayers
• biblical verses
• Preamble to the Constitution
• Pledge of Allegiance, national pledge
• School creeds
• Wedding vows
II. Formal
• One-way participation
• Technical vocabulary, complete sentences with
specific word usage
• Used to show respect in places such as work,
school, public offices
• Used in speaking to medium to large groups
• Speakers prepare their sentences beforehand
Formal
Examples:
• sermons
• speeches
• Announcements
• Pronouncements made by judges
• Job interview
• meetings
II. Formal
• One-way participation
• Technical vocabulary, complete sentences with
specific word usage
• Used to show respect in places such as work,
school, public offices
• Used in speaking to medium to large groups
• Speakers prepare their sentences beforehand
III. Consultative
• Two-way participation.
• Formal register used in conversations where
there is listener participation and feedback
• Shorter and spontaneous sentences
• Unplanned speech
• Interruptions are allowed.
Consultative
Examples:
• Communication between
– supervisor and subordinate
– teacher and student
– doctor and patient
– counsellor and client
IV. Casual
• Informal conversations with in-group friends
and acquaintances.
• Idiomatic expressions, colloquialism, and
slang are common.
• Often very relaxed and focused on just
getting the information out
• Interruptions are common.
Casual
Examples:
• Blogs
• Chats
• Letters to friends
IV. Intimate
• Non-public
• Reserved for close family members or intimate
people
• Intonation is more important than wording or
grammar.
• Private vocabulary.
Intimate
Examples:
• Communication between:
– Husband and wife
– Boyfriend and girlfriend
– Siblings
– Parents and children
– Close friends
Application
Identify the communicative style appropriate in
the following situations:
1. Students chatting during recess
2. A couple talking about their future wedding
plans
3. A student delivering an oratorical speech
4. Leading a prayer before a meal
5. A student reciting in class
Application
6. Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Philippine
Flag
7. Two best friends telling each other their deepest
secrets
8. A journalist delivering news reports
9. An SSG Officer conducting room to room
discussion meetings about school rules and
regulations
10.A student discussing with the nurse about her
nutritional status
Group Activity
1. Form 5 groups.
2. Using the assigned speech style to your group,
advertise any product.
3. You have 5 minutes to prepare for a one-minute
presentation.
Group Activity
Scoring:
10 – The words, attitude, tone of voice, and overall body
language of the speaker are appropriate for the setting.
8 - The words, attitude, tone of voice, and overall body
language of the speaker are acceptable for the setting.
6-The words, attitude, tone of voice, and overall body
language of the speaker are inappropriate for the setting.

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SPEECH STYLES

Using the table below, determine the degree of

• Form of language that a speaker uses

• Also referred to as “communicative

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