Name______________________________ Date_________________

Grade & Section _______________________________

DAY 6-7
MELC: Explain that a shift in a speech context affects the language form, duration of
interaction and relationship of a speaker.

Sub-competency/Sub-task:
1. Explain communicative competence in speech act by using Dell Hymes’
SPEAKING Model

I. What Should You Know?

History of Communicative Competence
Communicative competence can be defined as the ability to use language , or to
communicate in culturally appropriate manner in order to make and accomplish social
tasks with efficacy and fluency through extended interactions.
Two proponent of communicative competence
Noam Chomsky
 He distinguishes between competence and performance. Competence is the
knowledge of language. It states the structural properties of all the sentences of a
language. Performance involves actual real-time use and may diverge radically
from the underlying competence due to environmental disturbances and memory
limitations.
Dell Hymes
 He distinguishes the representation of ability to use language in a social
context, to observe sociolinguistic norms of appropriateness. His focus was not
language learning but language as social behavior.

Dell Hymes’ SPEAKING Model

1. . The first letter ("S") designates Situation, which includes both the scene and the
setting. This is where the activities are talking place and the overall scene in which
they are a part.
Example questions:
a. Where does the the conversation or communication takes place?
b. Are you on the phone?

2 . The second refers to the Participants involved. This area includes the people present
and the roles they play, or the relationships they have with other participants.
Examples questions:
a. Are you speaking with your audience?
b.Who are the people with whom you are engaging in conversation?
3. Next, the Ends or goals of communication can be studied.
Example questions:
What is the reason behind engaging in conversation?
Are you trying to persuade someone?
4. Acts, or speech acts include both form and content. That is, any action can be
considered a communicative action if it conveys meaning to the participants.
Example question:
a.  How is the speech act performed?
5. One can also choose to focus upon the Key or tone of speech. How the speech sounds
or was delivered.
Example:
a. the manner in which you deliver the message
6. Instrumentality or the channel through which communication flows can be examined.
Examples:
Are you speaking on the phone?
Are you messaging over text message?
7. The Norms of communication or the rules guiding talk and its interpretation can
reveal meaning.
Example:
Rules in different community or group.
8. Finally, one can look at cultural or traditional speech Genres, such as proverbs,
apologies, prayers, small talk, problem talk, etc.
Example:
The type of speech act or event (gossip, jokes, conversations) within the
culture
II. Let Us Apply What You Know
Multiple choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is where the activities are talking place and the overall scene in which they are a
part.
a. situation
b. end
c. act
d. key tone
2. Any action can be considered a communicative action if it conveys meaning to the
participants.
a. situation
b. end
c. act
d. key tone
3. The channel through which communication flows can be examined.
a. Norms
b. Instrumentality
c. Act
d. Key tone
4. The rules guiding talk and its interpretation can reveal meaning.
a. Norms
b. Instrumentality
 c. Act
d. Key tone
5. The type of speech act is also called____.
a. genre
b. situation
c. end
d. act

MAYBELENE I. DE JESUS
Teacher II
Quezon National High School

Name_____________________________ Date___________
Grade and Section____________

Day 8
MELC: Shift in Speech Context, Speech Style, Speech Act and Communicative
Strategy affects the Role and responsibilities of the speaker,
message and delivery

Sub-competencies/Sub-tasks:
1. Define Speech Context, Speech Style, Speech Act and Communicative
Strategy
2. Explain the shift of Speech communication that affects speaker, message,
delivery and etc.
 I. What Should You Know?

In public speaking, Speech Context refers to the purpose of the speech-why you are
giving the speech (occasion) and who you are giving the speech to (audience).
Speech Style refers to how you deliver your message or how you achieve
delivering your message to the audience and is usually based on the personal preference.
For instance, you may prefer to ask rhetorical questions to the audience to get them
thinking about your ideas, or you may prefer to tell a few jokes and lean on irony and
sarcasm to make your message memorable.
Speech Style is where you get to add your own individual flair in a way that will
help you deliver your message to the audience.
In Linguistics, a speech act is an utterance defined in terms of a speaker’s
intention and the effect it has on a listener. Essentially, it is the action that the speaker
hopes to provoke in his or her audience. Speech acts might be requests, warnings,
promises, apologies, greetings or any number of declarations.
Speech Acts include real-life interactions and require not only knowledge of the
language but also appropriate use of that language within a given culture.
Communicative strategy is the most effective tool in delivering and acquiring
information from both speaker and listener. This is used to efficiently share useful ideas
to provide quality of interaction in communication based on previous references.

It affects the following:

The Speaker- Chooses the most familiar topic which he is willing to discuss and
expound at the extent of his expertise. He initiates the interaction and takes control of the
success of the communication by means of proper way of presentation.
 Is one of the key elements of speech communication model
 Effective speakers are those who can most clearly delivery their message
to their recipients

Role and Responsibilities of the Speaker- These serve as the lifeline of the quality of
interaction in communication because the speaker handles the pros and cons of the
feedback received. When these are met, he creates a diversified way of thinking.

The Audience-Refers to the listeners who may react to the ideas presented. Their
reactions may enhance or diminish the flow of the communication based on how
interesting the topic is.

Relationship-The bond between the speaker and listener which may depend on how the
discussions relate to their interests and knowledge.

Quality Interaction-This is achieved when speaker and listener are able to exchange
related information which improves their reception.
The Delivery-This is affected whether the listeners are able to fully understand the
concept implied or creates doubtful remarks. Proper delivery requires techniques which
demand the speaker to express thoroughly.

The Message-This is the core concept of the interaction. When the speaker is able to
answer all the questions of the listener beforehand and received by them positively, then
the message is correct and acceptable.
 The word message comes from the Latin “mittere” means “to send”
 Messages consist of both verbal and non-verbal elements.
 People with their brainpower, experience and intellect, they need to make
sense of every message they are trying to deliver. This is why it’s so valuable
to understand the importance of the role as speaker, as initiator of
communication in the delivery of the message.

When communicative strategies are used effectively, both the speaker and listener
improve their interactive inputs and outputs.

A sudden change in communicative strategy may negatively affect the quality of

interaction, which includes the performance and organization of ideas of the speaker, the
audience, and the message of the topic or discussion.

Furthermore, instead of quality organization and successful discussion, the sudden

change in communicative strategy may distract the speakers from the particular message
to another. Lastly, respect and formalities, as well as the roles and responsibilities, will be
trampled upon.

II. Let Us Check your Understanding

TRY IT OUT! You have 3 minutes to find the words in the puzzle.
 C an yo u fin d all the wo rd s hid d e n in th is p uzzle ?
F S P E E C H E S P E A K E R
I T V G L O L I E N T D A A E
K Y U N N M E S S A G E A M L
F L O Z E M B T T V K L U R A
U E C O M U T I L I P I D O T
N P U B L N C M P T Y V I F I
A E T C A I U A L A B E E O O
R R E O V C U T I T E R N N S
C S S T R A T E G Y C Y C I H
R O Q T N T L U T R O L E B I
O N T E U I U G V S R B I T P
E A C X S V I C Y N O K L Z P
T C O N T E X T L O Q M A R S
E P U Z E K U R A C U S N C V
M C O M M U N I C A T I O N T

Speech Message Style

Communicative Delivery Communication
Strategy Relationship Role
Act Audience
Speaker Context

III. Let Us Apply What You Learned

Read each item and identify the correct answer for each statement. Write your answer
on the space provided before each number.

____________1.It refers to the listeners who may react to the ideas presented. Their
reactions may enhance or diminish the flow of the communication based on how
interesting the topic is.
____________2. The message comes from what Latin word?
____________3. This is affected whether the listeners are able to fully understand the
concept implied or creates doubtful remarks. Proper delivery requires techniques which
demand the speaker to express thoroughly.
___________4. He initiates the interaction and takes control of the success of the
communication by means of proper way of presentation.
___________5. It refers to the purpose of the speech-why you are giving the speech
(occasion) and who you are giving the speech to (audience).
___________6. It refers to the listeners who may react to the ideas presented.
___________7. It is where you get to add your own individual flair in a way that will
help you deliver your message to the audience.
___________8. It is the most effective tool in delivering and acquiring information from
both speaker and listener. This is used to efficiently share useful ideas to provide quality
of interaction in communication based on previous references.
___________9. This is achieved when speaker and listener are able to exchange related
information which improves their reception.
___________10. The bond between the speaker and listener which may depend on how
the discussions relate to their interests and knowledge.
IV. Let Us Strengthen your Understanding

How speech context, speech style and communicative strategy do affect the speaker,
message and delivery. Explain your answer briefly.

References:

Crystal,D. “Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.”6 th ed. Malden, MA:Blackwell

Publishing,2008

www. Quora.com George Berry

https://courses.lumenlearning.com
Brainly.ph/question/85898
Brainly.ph/question/907497
Brainly.ph/question/1777981

BEVERLY MAE S.
BRIONES
TEACHER II
MABABANABA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL