LEARNING

THE TYPES
OF SPEECH
STYLES
PREPARED BY: MS. ANN
VILLANUEVA DAVID
WHAT IS A SPEECH OR
SPEECH CONTEXT?
 SPEECH CONTEXT

• is about where the • is having a different set of

communication happens and participants coming together for
how is the message relayed in a specific purpose that calls for a
the whole communication specific communicative strategy.

process.
SPEECH STYLE
is as distinct as the types of speech
context and can be paired according
to usage.
 intimate
formal style
style
TYPES OF
SPEECH
STYLES
ACCORDING TO MARTIN
JOOS

casual style frozen style

consultative
style
INTIMATE
STYLE
It is a non-public speech style that uses private
vocabulary and includes nonverbal messages.

It is a style in which meaning is shared even

without “correct linguistic forms”.
INTIMATE STYLE
01. chats between best
friends

02. boyfriend and

girlfriend

03. phone calls

 CASUAL STYLE
A speech style used among friends and acquaintances
that do not require background information.

This style is characterized by its casualty, with a

flexible and informal vocabulary that may include
slang. It’s usually unplanned, pretty relaxed, and reliant
on the fluid back and forth between those involved,
without any particular order.
CASUAL STYLE 01.
chats with friends
and family

02.
casual phone calls

03. In a social
event/gathering
CONSULTATIVE
STYLE
It is the opposite of intimate style. This
is a style used precisely among people
who do not share common experiences or
meaning.

Two-way communication and dialogue,

between two or more people, without
intimacy or acquaintanceship.
 01.
Teacher-student
CONSULTATIVE communication

STYLE
02. Expert-apprentice

03. Employer-employee
FORMAL STYLE
It is used only for imparting information.
This speech is well organized and correct
in grammar and diction.

Exact definition, direct and

straightforward with no circumlocution
and interruptions are required in this
style.
FORMAL STYLE
01. Speeches

02. Presentations

03. Court
FROZEN STYLE
It is a formal style that is exemplified by
prayers that have been recited in the
same way for years.

It is a style whose quality is static,

ritualistic, and may even be archaic.
FROZEN STYLE
01. Church songs

02. National Anthems

03. Oaths