various styles of language dictated by a

LANGUAGE IN particular social setting

What is World Englishes
COMMUNICATION (WE)

 Focus on the way

language is used in
particular situations
 The term was
originated by: Thomas
Bertram Reid in 1956
 Become common in the
1960s introduced by a
 Term used for varieties of English, used group of linguists who wanted to
in the different parts of the world distinguish between variations in
language according to user and
Categorization of English  A variations according to use
Based on Accent me
ric Language Register for
an Linguistic

 Tenor
 Tone
 Style

Types of Registers
English
 Fo
 Australian English rm
 Black English al
 British English –
Language Register

 De
scri
bes
the appropriate in many professional,
academic, or official contexts. It’s
useful for dealing with the figures of
authority
 Informal – casual form of information
sharing typically used in personal
conversation
Register  Neutral – neither forma or informal. It
is used when the expressing facts
devoid emotions
Language Registers
1. Sta
tic
– makes to achieve an intended effect
this
style of communications rarely, never,
changes. It is “frozen” in time and
content. Ex. Laws, preamble,
bibliographic reference
2. Formal – language is used in formal
setting and is one-way in nature.
Usually follows a commonly accepted
format. Ex. Announcements, rhetorical
statements, speeches
3. Casual – informal language used by
peers and friends. Slang, vulgarities are
normal. This is a “group” language. Ex.
Buddies, teammates, chats, emails,
blogs
4. Consultative – standard form of
communications. Users engage in
mutually accepted structure of
communications. It is formal societal
expectations. Ex. Client & counselor,
teacher & student, lawyer & judge
5. Intimate – this communication is
private. Reserved for close family
members, or intimate people. Ex.
Husband & wife, parent & children
Areas of
Linguistics
1. Sociolin
guistics – is the study of how people
use their language in their everyday
lives
2. Pragmatics – focuses on how speakers
utilize language to convey information
a. Choice of words
b. Sentence forms
c. Intonation
d. Rhythm
e. Pitch
Speech Act – is an utterance that a speaker
 Request
 Apology
 Threat
 Appeal
3. Discourse Analysis –focuses on text
and its context as basis of movement
from formal to the informal or vice
versa. This refers to variety of
experiences in our conversations:
memos, political discussion,
consultation
GLOBALIZATION AND
COMMUNICATION
 Globalization is a process of interaction
and integration among people,
companies, and governments of
different nations, a process driven by
international trade and investment and
aided by information technology.
 This process has effects on the
environment, culture, political systems,
economic development, and prosperity,
and human.
POSITIVE
 Cre
ati
on
of
Global Village
 Fewer Cultural Differences
 Virtual Interaction
 Availability of Information
 Social Awareness
 NEGATIVE

 Fa
ke

News
 Trolls
 Global Issues
 Flak
 Cybercrime

Evolution of Communication through centuries

has indeed redefined communication. People no
longer have to wait for years, months, weeks,
and days to receive an information or message.

Globalization is here to stay! It does have

problems and negative effects, but it is not
going to disappear. So, we need to learn how to
reap its benefits and minimize its costs. To do
that, we must understand its impacts and work
to remedy the problems