Title: Types of Speech Style

Target: Distinguishes types of speech style

Identifies social situations in which each speech style is
appropriate to use.

TYPES OF SPEECH STYLE

The context dictates and affects the way people communicate, which
results in various speech styles. Each style dictates what appropriate
language or vocabulary should be used or observed.

1. Intimate – this style is private, which occurs between or among

close family members or individuals. The language used in this
style may not be shared in public.
2. Casual – this style is common among peers and friends. Jargon,
slang, or the vernacular language are used.
3. Consultative – this style is the standard one. Professional or
mutually acceptable language is a must in this style. Examples of
situations are communications between teachers and students,
employers and employees, doctor and patient, judge and lawyer, or
President and his/her constituents.
4. Formal – this style is used in formal settings. Unlike the
consultative style, this is one-way. Examples are sermons by
priests and ministers, State of the Nation Address of the
President, formal speeches, or pronouncements by judges.
5. Frozen – this style is “frozen” in time and remains unchanged. It
mostly occurs in ceremonies. Common examples are the Preamble to
the Constitution, Lord’s Prayer, and Allegiance to country or flag.

Exercise:

Identify the type of speech style appropriate for the following

situations.
1. Talking to a counselor or a psychiatrist
2. Giving last-minute instructions to players
3. Delivering campaign speeches
4. Delivering a speech at the UN summit
5. Delivering news report
6. Talking and laughing about memorable experiences
7. Communicating while playing sports
8. Having a one-on-one conversation with a loved one
9. Delivering an oratorical speech
10. Leading a prayer before meal
11. Reading school policies
12. Talking to a superior
13. Reading pledge of allegiance to the flag
14. Talking to a stranger
15. Inquiring at a hotel