Language, Oral

Communication,
Public Speaking
Prepared by:
CRISTY A. NGO
CTE, UM Main
 Define
language
using the
Iceberg
Illusion.
LANGUAGE
• The principal method of human communication,
consisting of words used in a structured and
conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing,
or gesture (Oxford Dictionary).
• Language—more specifically human language—
refers to the grammar and other rules and norms
that allow humans to make utterances and sounds
in a way that others can understand (John
McWhorter as cited by Nordquist, 2019)
• Language is what makes us human (Guy Deutscher,
The Unfording of Language: An Evolutionary Tour
of Mankind’s Greatest Invention).
 Functions (Halliday, 1975) and
Importance of Language

Regulatory – to
Instrumental – to
control behavior
obtain goods &
of others
services
Language

Personal – to
Interactional – to express one’s
communicate individuality,
feelings, and ideas
 Functions (Halliday, 1975) and
Importance of Language

Heuristic – to
Imaginative – to
explore and query
share stories, jokes
Language

Informative – to
convey facts and
information
 In the absence of language…

misunderstanding
s chaos

Language

inconveniences
no advancements
ORAL
COMMUNICATION

It is communicating with spoken

words where you communicate
your thoughts, present ideas,
and share information. It helps
to build trust and reliability. The
process of oral communication is
more effective than an email or
a text message (Harappa
Education, 2020).
PUBLIC
SPEAKING
It is one of the most
important and most
dreaded forms of
communication but a vital
skill to have and to hone
(pancommunications.com)