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COMMUNICATIVE STYLES
- process of conveying and taking in ideas and opinions, ways in which people approach
the process of communication. It depends on the audience (who), the topic (what), the
purpose (why) and the location (where). Also known as ‘speech styles’ and ‘language
registers’.

COMMON COMMUNICATIVE STYLES

1. Intimate Style
– non-public speech that uses private vocabulary and non-verbal messages. This is used on
people who have known each other for a long time. Even without correct linguistics form, people
who use intimate style understand each other.

EXAMPLE : Telling your parents, siblings, or partners that you love them.

2. Casual Style (Informal Speech Style)

– speech that uses slang, vulgarity, and colloquialism which has no social barriers. This
commonly used by peers, friends, etc and does not need formality. Uses constructions.

EXAMPLE : Conversation with your friend group and squad.

3. Consultative Style
– considered as the opposite of intimate style as it is by people who do not share experiences. It
requires a two-way type of participation and interruptions may occur between conversations.

EXAMPLE : Communication between a student and a teacher.

4. Formal Style
– less personal speech that is one-way in nature. It uses organized and correct grammar, diction,
and word usage. Avoids slangs.

EXAMPLE : Job interviews, meetings, announcements, academic works.

5. Frozen Style (Fixed / Static Speech)

– most formal communicative style used in respectful situations. The style rarely or never
changes as it is frozen in time, not dynamic and frozen content.

EXAMPLE : Lord’s Prayer, laws, pledges of allegiance, oaths.