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TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXT

**Intrapersonal Communication:**
- Refers to the internal dialogue and self-talk within an individual's mind.
- Involves reflection, thoughts, emotions, and information processing by a single
person.

**Interpersonal Communication:**
- Involves the exchange of information, feelings, and meaning between two or more
individuals.
- Occurs in a personal, direct manner and includes verbal and non-verbal
communication between people.

**Dyadic Communication:**
- Interaction between two individuals.
- A direct, one-on-one form of communication involving active engagement and
exchange of information, ideas, emotions, or thoughts.

**Small Group Communication:**


- Occurs among a limited number of individuals, typically ranging from three to
twelve people.
- Involves interaction, sharing of information, ideas, opinions, and allows for
multiple perspectives, fostering group cohesion and collaboration.

**Public Communication:**
- Involves a single person or a group of speakers addressing a large audience.
- A one-way form of communication where the speaker(s) convey information, ideas,
or messages to a larger group, such as in speeches, lectures, or presentations.

**Mass Communication:**
- Involves the transmission of information to a wide audience through mass media
channels.
- Typically one-to-many communication that reaches a large and diverse group of
people through mediums like television, radio, newspapers, the internet, etc.

TYPES OF SPEECH STYLE

1. **Intimate Style:** Characterized by a high level of familiarity, informal


language, personal stories, and emotional expressions. Common among close friends
and family members.

2. **Casual Style:** Relaxed and friendly in tone, less formal than intimate style,
used in everyday interactions among acquaintances or colleagues in informal
settings.

3. **Consultative Style:** Encourages collaboration, seeks input from others, and


considers multiple viewpoints. Often used in professional settings where consensus
is valued.

4. **Formal Style:** Adheres to conventions, uses proper grammar, sophisticated


vocabulary, and structured speech. Commonly employed in professional or official
settings.

5. **Frozen Style:** Highly formal or scripted communication following established


norms and rigid structures. Examples include legal documents, religious ceremonies,
or traditional speeches with standardized language.

TYPES OF SPEECH ACT


**Locutionary Act:** The act of uttering specific words or phrases. (e.g., "Keep
quiet.")

**Illocutionary Act:** The social function or intention behind the utterance.


(e.g., giving instructions to stop talking.)

**Perlocutionary Act:** The actual effect or consequence of the utterance. (e.g.,


the expected result of students stopping talking.)

**Indirect Speech Act:** Occurs when there's an indirect relationship between the
form and function of an utterance.

**Performatives:**
- **Declaration:** Bringing about a change in the external situation. (e.g., "You
are fired!")
- **Commisive:** Committing the speaker to do something in the future. (e.g., "I'm
going to Paris tomorrow.")
- **Directive:** Aiming to make someone else do something desired by the speaker.
(e.g., "Could you close the window?")
- **Expressive:** Expressing the speaker's emotional state. (e.g., "I am sorry that
I lied to you.")
- **Assertive:** Stating facts or representing reality. (e.g., "No one makes a
better cake than me.")

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