Types of Sp eech

Styles
 Purposes of different speech
styles

Content 5 types of speech styles

Frozen
Synopsis Formal
Consultative
Casual
Intimate
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Purposes of the
spec i f i c ap p ro a c h t h e y s h ou l d different speech
u se i n ev e ry si tu at i on,
perso n, and p l a c e
styles

To h el p one p re v ent
m isu nde rsta ndi ngs a nd a rgu m e nt s
f ro m h a p p e ni ng b e c a u s e i f t h e y
don’t wa tc h w ha t t h e y s a y, t h e y’ d
look di s r e sp e c tful i n f ront of ot h e rs
 Types of Speech Styles

FROZEN CONSULTATIVE INTIMATE

Fixed Speech Unplanned Speech Private Speech
Highly Formal Semi-formal Highly Informal

FORMAL CASUAL
Impersonal Speech Group Speech
Formal Informal
 SETTINGS
FROZEN Used in respectful situations, formal
ceremonies
NATURE
"Fixed Speech" It is frozen in time, and content rarely
changes. Feedback is not required.
STRUCTURE
Long sentences with good grammar
and vocabulary
EXAMPLES
Poetry, prayers, songs, preamble
 SETTINGS
FORMAL Formal situations with one or more
audience
NATURE
"Impersonal Most often seen in writing than in
Speech" speaking; little to no feedback is required
STRUCTURE
Complex sentence structured logically;
does not allow ellipsis or contractions
EXAMPLES
Job interview, academic paper, meetings
 SETTINGS
CONSULTATIVE With strangers or a professional in a
field
NATURE
"Unplanned Requires feedback and listener
Speech" participation; professional discourse
STRUCTURE
Allows contractions and fillers
EXAMPLES
Doctor-patient, teacher-student, lawyer-
client
 SETTINGS
CASUAL Used between and among friends and
insiders with shared background info
NATURE
"Group Speech" Free and easy participation of both
speaker and listener
STRUCTURE
Language is general. Allows ellipsis,
slang, profanity, colloquialism
EXAMPLES
chats, blogs, buddies, friends, tweets
 SETTINGS
INTIMATE Between people who are very close with
maximum shared background info
NATURE
"Private Speech" Significant nonverbal communication is
highly evident.
STRUCTURE
Characterized by an economy of words;
far more elliptical than casual
EXAMPLES
husband-wife, parent-children, siblings,
boyfriend-girlfriend
REFERENCES

Largado, C. (2016). Types of speech styles. Retrieved from

https://www.slideshare.net/Scl/types-of-speech-styles

Seastres, J.E. (2017). Oral communication: Types of speech style. Retrieved

from https://www.slideshare.net/EjeSeastres/oral-communication-types-
of-speech-style

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