1.

Give the most appropriate communicative

style or language register for the given situations.
2. Determine the vocabulary or jargons expected
of a communicative style/ language register.
 Check it Out!
Look at each picture closely. Find
out what is the most appropriate
speech style/ register to use in
each. Provide a phrase or a
sentence to justify your answer.
The picture shows __________________
because __________________.
The picture shows __________________
because __________________.
The picture shows __________________
because __________________.
Language Registers: A Key to
Better Communication
Source: https://bit.ly/2DsiYgE
When to use and who is the target audience if you use the
intimate speech register?

When to use and who is the target audience if you use the
consultative speech register?

When to use and who is the target audience if you use the
formal or speech register?

When to use and who is the target audience if you use the
casual or the conversational speech register?

When to use the frozen or static speech register?

 Concept
Good communication skills require self-awareness.
Understanding your communication style will provide
insight to how others perceive you, allowing you to
make necessary changes (if needed) to create worthy
impressions. The way you communicate has a big
impact on how you get on with people and get the
things you want. Good communication skills can help
you avoid conflicts and solve problems- they are also
important for making friends and having healthy
relationships.
“Good communication opens doors… and poor
communication closes them. Communication is
the single most important key to success in the
workplace. If you can’t communicate with
confidence and credibility, you may get passed
over for promotions, have a difficult time
relating to co- workers and colleagues, and
bear the brunt of misunderstandings and
mistakes.” Fred Pryor Seminars – Professional
Communication: What Message Are You
Sending
Infographic
on the five
communica
tive styles.
There are many examples of jargon in the
workplace. Whether it is the typical colloquial
language that is heard in a café or the stuff that
you might say or hear in a cubicle or around a
water cooler in the office, workplace jargon is
very common.

Jargon can be for casual or conversational

speech style. It can also be in the formal speech
style if it is used in the professional field.
 Different types of Jargons

Professional Organizational
Industry Teams
Business Culture
Technical Sports
Acronyms Medical
Codes  Legalese
Academic
 Fill Me In
Look at these five types of
language/speech styles. Can you
think of an example for each of
them? You are given a guide for
each item.
Frozen: Language that does not
change.
a. Prayers and pledges, ‘set’ speech
which is often scripted Can you
give another one? Write it on the
blank below.
b.___________________________
Formal: Complete sentences
and specific word usage:
a. Formal English often used to
show respect used in places such
as work and school.
b.________________________
Consultative: formal
register used in conversation
a. a talk between the parent
and the teacher of the child
b. _____________________
_
Intimate: language between
close family members
a. “Private” language full of
codewords only known to the
members
b.________________________
Fill Me In!
 
Frozen Formal Consultativ Casual Intimate
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Greeting          

Complaint          

Encouragement