SPEECH STYLES

“..patterns of speaking
characterized by distinctive
pronunciation, vocabulary,
intent, participants, and
grammatical structures.”
 Scene 1:
You and your girl/boyfriend fights
because he/she was jealous of
someone else. How will you portray
this scene?
 Scene 2:
You are having a dinner with your
family. Your mom asks your
performance in school. How will
you respond?
How will you portray this scene?
 Scene 3:
Recite the “Panunumpa:” with
conviction and poise
 Scene 4:
Your company was declared
bankrupt due to low sales. How will
you tell this to your subordinates?
 Scene 5:
You went to a doctor to consult
about your health condition. How
will you talk with the doctor?
 FROZENSytel
A very formal style not really intended to
give message but to allow a reader to
 Prayers many meaning for oneself
find
 Pledge  Does not require any feedback from the
 Oath audience
s
 a very formal style whose quality is
 The
ritualistic,
static, and even be archaic
Preamble Usually uses long sentences with good
grammar and vocabulary
 MARRIAGE SIMULATION
MAN:
I, take you to be my wife,
tohave and to hold from this day
forward, for better, for worse, for
richer, for poorer, in sickness and in
health, to love and to cherish till
death do us part.
 MARRIAGE SIMULATION
WOMAN:
I, take you to be my
husband, to have and to hold from
this day forward, for better, for
worse, for richer, for poorer, in
sickness and in health, to love and to
cherish till death do us part.
FORMASLytl
e  Used for imparting information
 Well-organized and correct grammar
 Meeting
and diction
 Interview
 Speech or utterance are planned in
 court
advanc
eAvoids using slang terminologies
 WHAT
IF?

YOU WERE IN AN
INTERVIEW FOR YOUR
DREAM JOB.
CONSULTATIVSEtyel
 Opposite of intimate style
 Doctor-patient People who do not share
 Teacher-student common experience or meaning
 Used in semi-formal
Regular communication
conversation  Happens in two-way participation
 Expert- wants
Speaker
to does not usually plan
apprentice say
what he
spontaneous
 Sentences end to be shorter and
 WHAT
IF?
You were diagnosed with a
terminal disease and you have
only 3 months to live. How
will you respond?
CASUASLytl
 Language used between friends
 casual
e
 Often very relaxed and focused on just
conversations with getting the information out
friends and family  Slangs are quite often used in
members these
instances
 Chat  This style is used in informal situations
sphone calls and and
language
 Relationship between speaker and hearer
messages
is
closed
Relate your most
embarrassing
moment.
INTIMATStEyl
Completely private language used within
family of very close friends or group
e
 Lovers
 Uses personal language codes
 Grammar is
 Married couples  Does
unnecessary
not need complete language
Certain terms of endearment, slangs or
expressions whose meaning is shared with
a small subset of persons to person
What will you say to convince the
girl/boy you love to choose you.

Choose me because
….
 GROUP ACTIVITY:
Within your group, create three different
scenes that showcase three different speech
styles. A script is not require but the
scenes/dialogue should be spontaneous. Be
sure to make your scene CLEAR because the
other groups will have to guess what SPEECH
STYLE was used.
Preparation time: 30
REFERENCES
:
Oral Communication in Context for Senior
High School. Retrieved from
https://oralcom.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/types-of-speech-styles/

Pena, A. & Anudin, A. (2016) Oral Communication.

Araneta Avenue, Quezon City: Vibal Group Inc.