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Language, Oral Communication, Public Speaking
Language, Oral Communication, Public Speaking
Communication,
Public Speaking
Prepared by:
CRISTY A. NGO
CTE, UM Main
Define
language
using the
Iceberg
Illusion.
LANGUAGE
• The principal method of human communication,
consisting of words used in a structured and
conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing,
or gesture (Oxford Dictionary).
• Language—more specifically human language—
refers to the grammar and other rules and norms
that allow humans to make utterances and sounds
in a way that others can understand (John
McWhorter as cited by Nordquist, 2019)
• Language is what makes us human (Guy Deutscher,
The Unfording of Language: An Evolutionary Tour
of Mankind’s Greatest Invention).
Functions (Halliday, 1975) and
Importance of Language
Regulatory – to
Instrumental – to
control behavior
obtain goods &
of others
services
Language
Personal – to
Interactional – to express one’s
communicate individuality,
feelings, and ideas
Functions (Halliday, 1975) and
Importance of Language
Heuristic – to
Imaginative – to
explore and query
share stories, jokes
Language
Informative – to
convey facts and
information
In the absence of language…
misunderstanding
s chaos
Language
inconveniences
no advancements
ORAL
COMMUNICATION