Mia Joy Diego

COMM01 REVIEWER

Chapter 2

Local and Global Communication in Cultural Settings

D. Varieties and Registered of Spoken and Written Language

5 Language Register on Style

1. STATIC REGISTER - rare and never changes

Examples:

- Lord's Prayer

- Preamble

- Alma Matter

- Laws

Note: Ang static Register ay Hindi dapat puwedeng baguhin.

2. FORMAL REGSITER ( you cannot slang)

- used in delivering public speeches and announcements

3. CONSULTATIVE - uses professional discussion between someone superior and subordiante

Examples:

- Doctors and patient

- Lawyer and client

4. CASUAL REGISTER - uses informal language

- conversation deal with friends and peers

Examples: slang, vulgarities, colloquialism and per casual purposes.

5. INTIMATE REGISTER - uses private discussion among family members.

Example: husband and wife, mother and son/daughter

OTHER KINDS OF LANGUAGE VARIETY

1. GENRE - a category of artistic composition as music, literature, characterized by similarities in

form or content.

Examples: rock, dance, music type

2. DIATYPE - a term first used by the linguist Michael Gregory to describe a type of language
variation which is determined by its social purpose.

2 KINDS OF LANAGUAGE VARIATION

DIALECT- for variation according to user.

DIATYPE - for variation according to.ise within a specific community.

3. MESOLECT - a term refferi g to register or range of registers of spoken language whose

character falls someone between the prestige of the arcolect and informing of the basilect.

- lower and middle class

- create langauge

4. ARCOLECT - a register of spoken language that is condlsidered formal and high style.

5. BASILECT - a dialect of speech that has diverged from arcolect or standard "educated" variety
of the langauage.

COMMUNICATION AND GLOBALIZATION

•Global village communication is faster and long distance collaboration

COMMUNICATION ETIQUETTE

Intercultural Communication is Contextual

• Globalization not the only thing influencing events in the world today, but to there is a North
Star and a worldwide shaping for it is system. by THOMAS FRIEDMAN

Example: new international information and information technology, political and digital
context, technology connected to the world and marginalized communities or IT.
Social Context - exchange by verbal and nonverbal, decode and encoded.

FUNDAMENTAL ASSUMPTION ABOUT INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

1. Messages relayed are not usually messages derived.

2. A non verbal act between individuals

3. Involvement of style in communication among speaking

4. Group phenomenon experienced and shared by individuals

5. A circuitious of adaption and stress.

IMPACT OF COMMUNICATION IN SOCIETY

• health care distribution

• rescue mission

• protecting the environment

• innovative change transact bussiness, unpredictable events

• revolutionize and create social change.

INDIVIDUALISM

• focus on individual goals

• benefits the individual

• disconnected from the group

COLLECTIVISM

• groups blend well

• people are identified by the membership

• harmony

• behavior is role based

• values social reciprocity, obligation, dependence, and obidience.

TYPES OF CULTURE ORIENTATION

1. HORIZONTAL INDIVIDUALISM - autonomous self that values the individual more and
indepedence being highlighted.

2. VERTICAL INDIVIDUALISM - values the autonomous self being seeing it as difference and
unequal to others. It emphazises and competition.

3. HORIZONTAL COLECTIVISM - notes the self as a member of an in group sharing the same
values. Self is reliant and equality is expected.

4. VERTICAL COLLECTIVISM - believe that self is an integral part of the group even if the
members are different from others.

EVALUATING MESSAGES AND IMAGES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEXT

ELABORATE - uses falshy and enhances langauge

EXACITING - direct to the point, speaking what is needed in conversation.

SUCCINCT - prefers concise statements, understatements and even silence

* These style involve quantity and volume of talk

CODE TYPES

RESTRICTED - status oriented speech systems, limits speaker during communication.

Example: can be seen in prison camp, criminal subcamp and closed society

ELABORATE - employs the social system by placing their intents, thoughts and goals into verbal
discourse.

- speakers intention is unclear has a diverse of linguistic choices

- allows flexibility in the individuals role during communication

PERSONAL - uses first person pronouns during conversation that emphasize informally and
balance in realtionship in individuals cultures.

CONTEXTUAL - tailors the role identity and status of a person and contrilf word selection and
choice specifically personal pronouns.

DIRECT - self face needs in the direct style ( low context, individualistic culture)

- individuals desires and needs

GUIDE TO HAND GESTURES AROUND THE WORLD

ITALY

PERU

GHANA

PHILIPPINES
FRANCE

GERMANY

SPAIN
BRAZIL

RUSSIA

JAPAN

COMMUNICATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES

Messaged relayed itself

1.) Informative Communication - reinform what we have learned ( information glut - overload).
 Types

1. By Content

A. Information about objects

- talk about something tangible or a demonstration of new things that can be seen or
touched

B. Information about Processes

C. Information about concepts

- tackle on ideas, beliefs theories and principle

2. By Purpose

A. Information in Description

- speaks about straight forward information as you describe what you want to convey
through a word or picture manner

B. Information on Explanation

- talk to clarify concepts and ideas that have been known by many

C. Information of Instructions

- demonstrate logically

2.) Persuasive Communication - art conveying viewers or readers to believe and accept a
contreversal issue by presenting the benefits of the topic

Types

1. By Types of Proposition

A. Propistion of Fact

- talk on issues having two or more angles with conflicting testimony

B. Propistion of Value

- discusses about truth and falsity of the issue

C. Proposition of Policy
 - allows a step beyond the queries of fact or value that will require an action of policy.

2. By Desired Outcome

A. Conveying

- happens when we needs to persuade the viewers or readers to change by giving them
to think and feel situation reinforce.

B. Actuating

- takes place when one needs to move the viewers or readers to a specific behaviour.
Person recoending has to recommend specific action such as adaption or discontinuance.

3. By Direct Approach

A. Direct Persuasion

- demonstrate the clear purpose of the writer straight to the point

B. Indirect Persuasion

- disguises

3.) Argumentative Communication - starting a proposition of an issue reflecting views, needs

and beliefs accompanied with reason and logic.

Sample Written Texts

1. Inquiry Letter

2. Police Reports

3. Letters of Appreciation