SPEECH

STYLE
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

◍ Differentiate the types of speech styles.

◍Identify social situations in which each
speech style is appropriate to use.

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Speech Style

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SPEECH STYLE
- the “way in which something is said, done,
expressed or performed,” and it corresponds to
specific speech contexts.
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 INTIMATE
CASUAL
CONSULTATIVE

FORMAL
FROZEN
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 INTIMATE

◍ This style takes place between

persons of close
alliance/relationships (e.g.,
married couples, lovers, and family
lovers.)
◍ This style is private, which occurs
between or among close family
members or individuals. The
language used in this style may not
be shared in public.
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 CASUAL

◍ This conversation takes place

between classmates, friends or
co-workers.
◍ This style is common among peers
and friends. Jargon, slang, or
the vernacular language are
used.

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 CONSULTATIVE

◍ This takes place between

professionals such as doctors and
lawyers and their patients and
clients.
◍ This style is the standard one.
Professional or mutually acceptable
language is a must in this style.

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 FORMAL

◍ This style is used in formal

settings. Unlike the
consultative style, this is
one-way.

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 REGISTERS
“variety of a language or a level of usage, as
determined by degree of formality and choice of
vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according
to the communicative purpose, social context, and
the standing10of the user.”
 FROZEN REGISTER

◍ This style of communications RARELY or

NEVER changes. It is “frozen” in time
and content.
◍ e.g. the Pledge of Allegiance, the
Lord’s Prayer, the Preamble to the US
Constitution, the Alma Mater, a
bibliographic reference, laws.

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 FORMAL REGISTER

◍ This language is used in formal

settings and is one-way in nature. This
use of language usually follows a
commonly accepted format. It is usually
impersonal and formal. A common format
for this register are speeches.
◍ e.g. sermons, rhetorical statements and
questions, speeches, pronouncements
made by judges, announcements.

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 CONSULTATIVE
REGISTER

◍ This is a standard form of

communications. Users engage in a
mutually accepted structure of
communications. It is formal and societal
expectations accompany the users of this
speech. It is professional discourse.
◍ e.g. when strangers meet, communications
between a superior and a subordinate,
doctor & patient, lawyer & client, lawyer
& judge, teacher & student, counselor &
client,
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 CASUAL REGISTER

◍ This is informal language used by peers

and friends. Slang, vulgarities and
colloquialisms are normal. This is
“group” language. One must be member to
engage in this register.
◍ e.g. buddies, teammates, chats and
emails, and blogs, and letters to
friends.

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 INTIMATE REGISTER

◍ This communications is private. It is

reserved for close family members or
intimate people. e.g. husband & wife,
boyfriend & girlfriend, siblings,
parent & children.

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 “
“SPEECH IS A MIRROR OF THE SOUL; AS A
MAN SPEAKS, SO IS HE.”
- PUBLILIUS SYRUS (85 BC-43 AD)

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