Varieties and

Registers of
Spoken and
Written Language
PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION – Midterm 3
 Varieties of
Spoken and
Written Language
in Multicultural
Setting
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the learners
are expected to:
1. Distinguish the varieties of spoken
language in a video presentation;
2. Draw out the foundation of
written and spoken language in an
international magazine;
3. Differentiate spoken and written
language in a multicultural
setting.
What is
Language?
Language is a tool for people to communicate
verbally or non-verbally through spoken and
written forms.

It is constructed through the use of words in a

structured or conventional way.

This language is shared by the members of

the community or citizens of a country.
How is
language
represented?
Spoken and
Written
Language
Varieties
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1. Spoken Language
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2. Written Language
Purpose
Is a specific set of linguistic
items or human speech patterns,
which can be associated with
 Written
Carefully organized and more
explanatory;
Written language is able to live forever
with the idea it expresses.
It can be detached from the user.
The writer has the opportunity to
correct and improve what has been
put on paper.
Spoken
Spontaneous and momentary
It vanishes after having fulfilled its
purpose.
Spoken language cannot be detached
from its user.
Has limited opportunity to correct and
improve what has been said.
Spoken
Language
Variety
Pidgin, Creole, Regional Dialect,
Minority Dialect, Indigenized Variety
Pidgin
A pidgin is a new language which
develops in situations where speakers of
different languages need to communicate
but do not share a common language.
Once a stable pidgin has emerged, it is
generally learned as a second language
and used for communication among people
who speak different languages.
Creole
When children start learning pidgin as
their first language and it becomes their
first language and it becomes the mother
tongue of a community, it is called a
creole.
Regional
Dialect
A regional dialect is not a distinct
language but a variety of a language
spoken in a particular area of a country.

Some regional dialects have been given

traditional names which mark them out
as being significantly different from
standard varieties spoken in the same place.
Minority
Language
Sometimes members of a particular
minority ethnic group have their own
variety which they use as a marker of
identity. This is called a minority
language. Apparently, some minority
dialects are getting endangered.
Indigenized
Variety
Indigenized Varieties are spoken mainly as
second languages in ex-colonies with
multilingual populations. The differences
from the standard variety may be linked to
English proficiency, or may be part of a
range of varieties used to express identity.

For example, the common perception that

English in the Philippines is deteriorating
Written
Language
Written language is the written form of
communication which includes both reading
and writing. It is not as simple as the oral
language in written form.; it serves as a point
of reference for the spoken language.

Specifically written language, whether

reading or writing, requires basic language
abilities.
 Functions of Written
Language
1. To keep record. Various forms of
pictorial representation such as the
paintings on the walls of the caves,
engravings on the tablets, etc. were
recorded as a prehistoric form of
communication.

2. To trade with property and owning,

and taxation. The written language is
a formal document of business such as
contracts, certificates, titles, bills,
Functions of Written
Language
3. To study mathematical, scientific, and
astronomical knowledge. The written
language serves as a reference and bases if
scientists and scholars to understand the
arithmetic, science, and outer space.
4. To perform ceremonial and religious
activities. The written language serves as a
guideline for members of religious
organizations and institutions in
executing their ceremonies.
5. To appreciate literature. The written