COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE

By: LONTOC AINA GAIL B.

BSED 321 SCIENCE
Types of colloquial language

 Colloquial language is generally depends on where you come

from as different countries used different abbreviation. Some
country may refer to soft drinks as “soda” however in some
counties it is called “pop”.
Colloquial Words Vs. Slangs and Jargons

 Colloquialism, slangs and jargon are closely related.

But not all slangs and jargons make their way in
colloquialism. While slangs and jargons maybe use
as colloquial words, here’s what they actually are.
Slang:

 the use of an informal words or expressions that are not considered

in the speaker’s language.
 Example:
 Tea - When someone is “spilling the tea”, it means they are
gossiping.
 See ya - is often used as an alternative to “bye”.
 LOL stands for “laugh out loud” or “laughing out loud”
Jargon:

 words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group of

people, and are difficult to others to understand.
 Jargon is the complex language used by experts in a certain discipline or
field. This language often helps experts communicate with clarity and
precision.
 Example:
 I need a script in order to pick up the medicine.
 I need a nurse to room 12 stat.
Colloquial Expressions

 Usually originated by groups or community

 Passed on to another communities in informal, or ordinary conversation
Features of Colloquialism

CONSTRACTION
FILLERS S

USE OF
SPLIT
SUBJECTIVE
PRONOUN INFINITIVES

ENDING SENTENCES
WITH A
PREPOSITION
Fillers

Basically
Err

Meaningless words, Uhm

Like
phrases or sounds that
show hesitation in speech. actually
well
 FILLERS

Your work is
I was, like, waiting
basically a
for him to call when
manifestation of
he dropped by my
who you are.
house.
Contractions

Can’t Gonna
Shortened forms of words
with the messing words Wat’cha
You’re
usually marked by
apostrophe. Haven’t
Ain’t
 Contraction

 If you don’t wanna see me They tell me that I’m

crazy but I’ll never let
dancing with somebody. ‘em change me
USE OF
SUBJECTIVE PRONOUN

Us

We
 Subjective pronouns act as the
subject of a sentence. Me
USE OF
SUBJECTIVE PRONOUN

Glenn and me like

SNR’S garlic and  Me is tired and hungry
shrimp pizza.
Split Infinitives

 Words or phrases that come To + word/s +

verb
between “to” and the verb
Split Infinitives

I want to really
She use to secretly stare at show them that I’
him. am smart..
Ending sentences with preposition


with In
There are times when proposition are
not supposed to end a sentence of from
because the sentence can function
without them at
by
Ending sentences with preposition

New York, concrete

jungle where dreams Where are you at
made of.
What to remember :

 Try not to use colloquial language as you makes your writing

more less professional.
 If it is something you would say to your family, then yes but it
may not be the best choice for a professional setting.