Statement 1

Hello! Good morning to you!

Statement 2
Hey ya, bro! Good mornin’ bro!
 Statement 1
Magandang umaga po sa inyo!

Statement 2
Magandang umaga sa mga fersons over
there!
Language Registers
Speech Styles
Prepared by: Raleigh J. Ojanola
 At the end lesson, the students should be able to:

 identify various language registers used in various speech contexts

through an interactive board work;
 distinguish the use of various language registers through a group
discussion;
 relate the lesson on language registers to students’ day-to-day
speaking engagements through a group reporting; and
• demonstrate effective use of language registers in speech contexts
through a short video presentation.
 Activity

Tell Me, What?

 Language Registers

•Register, in linguistics, is used to

indicate degrees of formality in
language use.
 Language Registers

• Language Register is the level of

formality with which you speak.
Different situations and people call
for different registers.
 Types of Language Registers

•Casual •Formal
•Intimate •Consultative
•Frozen
 Casual

• This is informal language used by peers and

friends. Past experience with that person.
Slang, vulgarities, and colloquialisms are
normal. This is “group” language. One (1)
must be member to engage in this register.
 Casual

Examples: • Talk with teammates

• Talking with friends • Chats and emails
• Personal letter to a • Personal blogs
friend
 Intimate

• This communication is private.

Language shared between couples,
twins, very close friends. It is reserved
for close family members or intimate
people.
 Intimate

Examples: Girlfriend
• Finish each other’s • Siblings
sentences • Parent and Children
• Spouses • Very good friends
• Boyfriend and
 Frozen

• This style of communications rarely

or never changes. It is “frozen” in
time and content. It is also called
static register.
 Frozen

Examples: • Prayer
• Pledge of Peace • Preamble to the
• Words to a song Philippine
Constitution
• Poetry
• Panatang Makabayan
 Formal

• This language is used in formal

settings and is one-way in nature.
This use of language usually follows
a commonly accepted format.
 Formal

Examples: • Sermons
• Presentations • Speeches
• Academic Paper • Announcements
• Essays in school • Interviews
 Consultative

• This is a standard form of communication. Users

engage in a mutually accepted structure of
communications. Two-way communication used
in conversation with professional discourse is a
good example. It also shows no past experience
with that person.
 Consultative

Examples: • Talking with lawyer

• Doctor and patient • Counselor and client
• Adults at work • Talking to a love
• Teachers with students expert
The Universal Rule for Language Registers

A person can go from one

register to the next register
without any conflicts.
Let’s Process…
Evaluation
 Identify the language register described
by each statement.
1. Patrick is badly depressed because of some
problems that he is experiencing because of
the pandemic. He asked for an advise to his
pastor on what to do. What language register
is used?
 Identify the language register described
by each statement.
2. During their wedding, Diana and Joshua
are exchanging vows to express their feelings
towards each other and to let the people know
how much they love each other. What
language register is used?
Identify the language register described
by each statement.
3. “Leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees
And all will be alright in time
From waves overgrown come the calmest of seas
And all will be alright in time
Oh you never really love someone until you learn to forgive”
-Leaves by Ben & Ben
 Identify the language register described
by each statement.
4. James attends a Mindanao-wide conference
of student-leaders. He is asked to speak in
front of the student-leaders coming from
different schools. What language register
should he use?
 Identify the language register described
by each statement.
5. Tricia went to a comedy theater last night
to ventilate the stress that she got from work.
She felt overwhelmed and relieved from
stress. What language register made her feel
overwhelmed and relieved?
 Assignment

Create a 2-3-minute video presentation that

applies different language registers.
Rubric
Thank you!