Lesson 6: Types of Speech Context and Speech Style | Oral Communication in Context
Summary
TLDRThis lesson delves into the nuances of oral communication, emphasizing the importance of understanding speech context and style. It outlines four types of speech contexts: intrapersonal, interpersonal, public, and mass communication, each with distinct purposes and audiences. The video also explores five speech styles—intimate, casual, consultative, formal, and frozen—explaining how they adapt to different social interactions. By recognizing these elements, communicators can enhance their message delivery and audience engagement.
Takeaways
- 🗣️ Communication is a significant part of our daily lives, with studies suggesting we spend up to 80% of our time communicating through various means.
- 🌐 There are three main parts of a communicative strategy: speech context, speech style, and speech act, which are crucial for effective communication.
- 👥 Speech context is categorized into four types: interpersonal, mass communication, public communication, and intrapersonal communication.
- 👤 Intrapersonal communication occurs within an individual, such as thinking or self-talk, and is a form of internal dialogue.
- 🤝 Interpersonal communication involves direct interaction between people, either in dyadic or small group settings, aiming to establish personal connections.
- 📢 Public communication is characterized by addressing a larger audience, often with the intent to inform or persuade, and requires a different approach than interpersonal communication.
- 📺 Mass communication differs from public communication by utilizing mass media tools like television, radio, and the internet to reach a broad audience.
- 🎤 Speech style is influenced by the context and audience, and includes intimate, casual, consultative, formal, and frozen styles, each with its own characteristics and appropriate use.
- 💑 Intimate speech style is private and used with close relationships, involving a high level of comfort and openness in communication.
- 👫 Casual speech style is used among peers and friends, incorporating slang and informal language, indicating a relaxed but not intimate relationship.
- 📚 Consultative speech style is professional and mutually acceptable, used when communicating with those outside of our close circles, like teachers or professionals.
- 📜 Formal speech style is used in structured and formal settings, with prepared and well-thought-out messages to convey complex information clearly.
- 🏛️ Frozen speech style is traditional and unchanging, used in respectful events and ceremonies, reflecting a high level of respect and adherence to established wording.
Q & A
What are the three main parts of a communicative strategy?
-The three main parts of a communicative strategy are speech context, speech style, and speech act.
What is speech context, and how is it defined?
-Speech context refers to how people communicate and transmit messages, whether orally or verbally. It involves identifying the purpose of communication and understanding to whom the message is being delivered.
What are the four major types of speech contexts?
-The four major types of speech contexts are intrapersonal, interpersonal, public communication, and mass communication.
Can you give an example of intrapersonal communication?
-An example of intrapersonal communication is when someone thinks to themselves about why their crush talked to them, where they act as both the sender and receiver of the message.
How does interpersonal communication differ from intrapersonal communication?
-Interpersonal communication occurs between and among people, aiming to establish personal relationships, whereas intrapersonal communication happens within one person, where the speaker is both the sender and receiver of the message.
What is small group communication, and when does it occur?
-Small group communication occurs when there are at least three but not more than ten people involved in face-to-face interaction, usually working together to achieve a goal, such as during a group project or a small meeting.
How is public communication different from mass communication?
-Public communication involves delivering a message to a live audience, usually with more than ten people, while mass communication uses media tools like television, radio, or the internet to reach a wide audience.
What is the purpose of mass communication?
-The purpose of mass communication is to reach as many people as possible using media platforms, such as television, radio, newspapers, or the internet, to disseminate messages widely.
What is speech style, and how does it affect communication?
-Speech style refers to the unique way in which information is delivered, including tone, voice usage, and word choice. It adapts depending on the audience and the context of the situation.
What are the five types of speech styles, and when are they used?
-The five types of speech styles are intimate (used with close relationships), casual (used with friends and peers), consultative (used in professional settings), formal (used in formal, structured situations), and frozen (used during respectful events and ceremonies, remaining unchanged over time).
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Speech Context and Speech Style
The video lesson begins by introducing the concept of communicative strategies, focusing on the different types of speech contexts and styles. It emphasizes the importance of communication in our daily lives, pointing out that around 80% of our time is spent communicating, not just face-to-face but also via social media. The lesson aims to help viewers understand how to communicate effectively by exploring the parts of a communicative strategy, which include speech context, speech style, and speech act.
👤 Intrapersonal Communication
This section explains intrapersonal communication, a form of communication where the speaker is both the sender and receiver of the message, occurring within one person. It provides examples like self-reflection or analyzing interactions with others. Intrapersonal communication is portrayed as a way for individuals to process thoughts and emotions internally, which helps them understand their experiences.
👥 Interpersonal Communication: Dyadic and Small Group
Interpersonal communication involves exchanging ideas, emotions, and information between people. It includes two forms: dyadic communication, which occurs between two individuals, and small group communication, which involves at least three but fewer than ten people. Examples include one-on-one tutoring, comforting a friend, or group discussions in school settings. The goal is to form personal connections and collaborate on tasks.
🎤 Public Communication
Public communication occurs when an individual speaks to a large audience, typically more than ten people. This section highlights that public communication is often used to inform or persuade the audience, and it may happen in settings like graduation speeches or performances in front of an audience. The purpose of public communication is to share knowledge, influence opinions, or motivate action.
📺 Mass Communication
Mass communication differs from public communication as it uses mass media tools like television, radio, newspapers, and the internet to deliver messages to a large audience. The section explains that mass communication is essential for reaching broad audiences, and it includes examples such as news broadcasts and published articles in school newspapers. The primary goal is to spread information widely.
🗣 Understanding Speech Styles
This part introduces speech styles, which are influenced by the context and audience. Speech style refers to how a message is delivered, including tone, word choice, and voice usage. Depending on the situation and relationship between communicators, different speech styles are employed, such as intimate, casual, or formal styles. The level of formality is key in determining speech style.
❤️ Intimate Speech Style
Intimate speech style is used when communicating with someone with whom one shares a close, personal relationship, such as a family member or significant other. It is private and often includes language that wouldn’t be shared in public. This style allows for deep personal expression and emotional openness between the individuals involved.
😊 Casual Speech Style
Casual speech style is used among friends or peers in informal settings. It often includes slang, jargon, or even vulgar language, depending on the familiarity between the speakers. While this style indicates comfort and ease, it does not involve the same level of emotional depth as the intimate speech style.
👔 Consultative Speech Style
Consultative speech style is considered professional and standard. It is typically used in conversations where the speaker and listener do not share a personal relationship, such as between a student and teacher or patient and doctor. This style requires clear and mutually acceptable language to ensure understanding and avoid misunderstandings.
📜 Formal Speech Style
Formal speech style is used in structured, one-way communication, such as delivering a prepared speech in public. The speaker’s message is direct, clear, and carefully crafted to ensure coherence and logical flow. This style is used in situations like graduation ceremonies or religious services, where the content needs to be understood by a broad audience.
❄️ Frozen Speech Style
Frozen speech style refers to set phrases or speeches that do not change over time, often used in formal ceremonies and events. Examples include prayers, pledges, or traditional speeches that are repeated in the same form over the years. This style reflects a high level of respect and formality, as the content remains unchanged and is widely recognized.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Speech Context
💡Intrapersonal Communication
💡Interpersonal Communication
💡Public Communication
💡Mass Communication
💡Speech Style
💡Intimate Speech Style
💡Casual Speech Style
💡Consultative Speech Style
💡Formal Speech Style
Highlights
Introduction to different parts of a communicative strategy, focusing on speech context and speech style.
Definition of speech context as the way people communicate and transmit messages orally or verbally.
Discussion on the importance of understanding speech context to identify the purpose and target audience of communication.
Explanation of intrapersonal communication as self-talk and its role in stress relief and thought processing.
Interpersonal communication defined as communication between people to establish personal relationships.
Differentiation between dyadic and small group communication within interpersonal contexts.
Public communication described as addressing a large audience with the intent to inform or persuade.
Mass communication distinguished from public communication by its use of media tools to reach a broad audience.
Importance of speech context in dictating communication style and the message delivery.
Definition of speech style as the unique way information is delivered, involving tone, voice, and word choice.
Description of intimate speech style used in close relationships with private and comfortable communication.
Casual speech style characterized by the use of jargon, slang, and a friendly tone among peers.
Consultative speech style as the standard, professional, and mutually acceptable language used in formal settings.
Formal speech style used in structured and coherent communication, often prepared in advance for formal events.
Frozen speech style for respectful events and ceremonies, characterized by unchanged and memorized content.
The influence of speech context on the choice of speech style and the adaptability of communicators.
Conclusion summarizing the significance of understanding different speech contexts and styles for effective communication.
Transcripts
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good day everyone welcome back to oral
communication in context for our sixth
lesson we will start discussing the
different parts of a communicative
strategy so for today we will be talking
about the different types of speech
context and speech style
for today's lesson the first thing that
we will be talking about are the
different kinds of speech contexts there
is an interpersonal
interpersonal mass communication and
public communication
we will also be discussing the different
speech styles namely intimate casual
consultative
formal and frozen before we begin try to
think about this question
how do you spend your time
many of you probably spend it doing
household chores
attending school and completing academic
works
playing mobile games or even enjoying
some time hanging out with friends and
family
each of us spends our time differently
but did you know that typical studies
suggest that about
to 80 percent of our time is spent in
some form of communication
we spend most of our waking hours
writing reading speaking and listening
these days we don't just communicate
through face-to-face contact we also
spend the majority of our time
interacting in various social media
platforms
therefore it is essential for us to
develop an understanding of how we can
communicate more effectively
in order to do so one must develop a
deeper understanding of different
strategies to be used in various speech
situations
as i have mentioned earlier there are
three different parts of a communicative
strategy
there is the speech context
speech style and the speech act
so for today for our lesson we will be
discussing speech context and speech
style
let us first define what a speech
context is
a speech context is the way that people
use to communicate and transmit messages
orally or verbally so basically speech
context refers to how do we communicate
and to whom are we communicating these
messages
the speech context could easily be
identified if you already know the
purpose of the communication process or
the communication that is taking place
okay so you have to ask yourselves the
following question first one is why are
you giving the speech what is the reason
behind this communicative situation why
are you even talking to that person or
why are you even sending that particular
message another question that you have
to consider in order for you to properly
identify the purpose and eventually the
speech context is to determine as well
who will be your target audience or your
intended audience
who are you giving the speech to
who will be listening to you who will be
receiving the message who will be
receiving the information idea from you
there are four major kinds of speech
contexts namely interpersonal
interpersonal
public communication and mass
communication so let's talk about them
one at a time when we say
intrapersonal by the term itself intra
meaning the communication center is
around one person and since it's intra
within you inside you the communication
takes place where the speaker acts both
as the sender of the message and the
receiver of the message therefore it's
only one person it's happening within
one person okay some of you might be
wondering mom is that possible how is
that going to happen okay now you would
notice that people tend to talk to
themselves okay so it's a way for us to
really stress or take something out of
our mind now when you do that when you
kind of talk to yourself when the
conversation is happening within you or
with you alone it's called an
intrapersonal communication for example
when you spend the night thinking and
analyzing why your crush from the other
class talk to you on the way home that
is already a form of intrapersonal
communication
another example is whenever you feel
happy while thinking about how your
teacher appreciated your work in class
however people do not just communicate
with their own selves more often than
not communication takes place between us
and another person so when this happens
it's already called interpersonal
communication therefore interpersonal
communication can be simply described as
a type of communication that happens
between and among people and more often
than not interpersonal communication is
used or is utilized to establish
personal relationships between and among
them we want to form a connection with
another person a person who we could
share ideas exchange ideas with feelings
emotions and so on and so forth it is
also important for you to remember that
interpersonal communication
also has two different forms the first
one is what we refer to as diet
communication now diet communication is
simply described as a type of
interpersonal communication that occurs
between two people so there are only two
people that act as the communicators
either one could be a listener either
one could be the receiver or vice versa
so take for example a very good example
of this one is when you are helping out
a classmate you are doing one-on-one
tutoring or you are doing one-on-one
lecture with that classmate of yours you
are helping out each other with your
group work or with your assignments or
homeworks another good example of this
is when someone else um needs comfort
from you so you have to comfort them on
a personal level you talk to them
one-on-one and you do it um just the two
of you now interpersonal communication
doesn't only occur when there are only
two people involved it could also happen
when there are a few more people
conversing or interacting this type of
interpersonal communication is now
called small group communication small
group interpersonal communication
usually involves at least three but not
more than 10 people and these people
they work together engaged in
face-to-face interaction in order for
them to achieve a desired goal basically
it's like a meeting with only a few
people involved okay so if there are
already more than two people involved in
the communicative situation but less
than 10 of them interacting together all
at once then that is what we can refer
to as a small group interaction so an
example of this a very good example of
this one is whenever you are tasked to
work with some of your classmates in
order to produce a group project for
example or another example is if you are
a member of an organization a small
organization or if you are an officer in
a small organization whenever you have
meetings with your co-officers
then that could be considered as a small
group communication again there are two
kinds of interpersonal communication
one is dying communication where two
people where only two people are
involved and we also have small group
communication where there are three or
more
but less than 10 people involved another
kind of speech context is what we refer
to as public communication now there are
instances wherein we have to talk or we
have to deliver a message in front of a
larger audience meaning there are more
than 10 people listening to us there
could be 20 that could be 30 there could
even be more hundreds of them who are
listening to you while you talk when
that happens that could already be
considered as a form of public
communication this type of communication
actually requires you to deliver or send
more often than not an informative
or persuasive message before or in front
of a group what does it mean it only
means that whenever we engage in public
communication our intention our purpose
is number one to inform to give new
ideas to talk about new things to share
knowledge to the audience or it could
also be the intent or the purpose could
also be to persuade them to influence
them to motivate them to do something or
probably change their way of thinking
about a particular issue or a particular
situation public communication is a very
important tool especially if we want to
reach a larger group of people or we
need to deliver a message to a larger
group of audience for example if you are
a valedictorian or a class owner you
graduated with honors and you have to
deliver a speech to your batchmates
during the graduation ceremony that is
already considered a form of public
communication because it was you there's
only one speaker delivering the message
to a wide group or large group rather of
audience
another example that we have is whenever
you perform in front of an audience for
example you were asked to sing or you
were asked to recite poetry okay in
front of the whole school or in front of
an audience all right so those things
could be formed already of public
communication last but not the least the
fourth speech context that we have is
what we refer to as mass communication
mass communication is different from
public communication because
in mass communication
the way that we deliver the message the
medium or the platform the channel that
we are using to deliver the message
usually utilizes mass media tools such
as the television the radio the
newspapers magazines books billboard the
internet and other types of media all
right so mom how is that different from
public communication you are also
communicating to a large group of
audience again mass communication
utilizes media tools all right so the
message therefore is transmitted through
television shows radio shows printed
newspapers magazine articles written or
published in books put up in billboards
or maybe posted on the internet unlike
when you are engaging for example
delivering a speech live in front of an
audience that could be considered public
communication okay so one thing that you
have to remember in mass communication
is that it only reaches a wide group of
audience or a large group of audience
because we utilize media tools in order
for us to disseminate or give out
deliver the intended message but with
public communication you already have a
specific set of audience involved and
are listening or intent on listening to
you some examples of mass media
communication or mass communication is
when a news reporter goes live or goes
on tv okay and delivers the nightly news
or delivers daily news another form of
it is when you are a campus journalist
for example and you are writing rather
articles about your school or about all
the events in school and it gets
published in the campus newspaper or in
the campus journal then that could be
considered a form of mass communication
you have to remember that mass
communication its main goal is to reach
as many people as possible to deliver
the message to as many people as
possible by utilizing these media tools
it is also essential that you take note
that a speech context dictates and
affects the way people communicate
knowing your audience knowing the
purpose knowing the intent of your
message or the communicative situation
will always affect the way that you
communicate and eventually when you
already know determine okay who are your
audience who are the people listening to
you and
what is your purpose in the first place
what is your reason these would
eventually result to what we now refer
to as another part of communicative
strategy which is speech styles okay so
basically please do take note that your
speech style would also depend on your
speech context or your speech context
rather would determine your speech style
since we are already talking about
speech style let us now define it what
is a speech style from the terms itself
style how you are presenting your
message it is basically the unique way
in which the information is delivered to
the audience it involves the use of your
tone it involves the use of your voice
it involves the use or utilization of
the different aspects of voice usage
even your word choice actually is part
of speech style whenever we engage in
different communicative situations we
adapt to it okay we adapt to it
depending on who we are talking to and
what is the reason for us to talk to
them in the first place or why are we
even talking to them in the first place
now the way that we adapt to this one or
we change things up whenever we talk
that could be your speech style you have
to remember that whenever you engage in
a communicative situation or an
interaction the people that you are
talking to might be different from the
other people that you have talked to
before okay so it would really affect
the way that you would deliver the
message that you intend to send or share
to them in the first place now according
to
in 1976
speech style is actually a form of
language that the speaker uses by which
it is characterized by the degree of
formality so like what i have mentioned
earlier we try to adapt to the different
people that we are talking with and of
course the context of that situation the
language or how we use our language how
we deliver the message is affected by
the people we are talking to or talking
with and the context that the
communicative situation is taking place
so what are the different kinds of
speech styles there are actually five
the first one is what we refer to as an
intimate speech style the second one is
casual speech style the third one is
consultative speech style we have the
formal and we have what we call frozen
speech style let us first discuss what
an intimate speech style is okay so this
is the style that we use whenever we
talk to someone who we share an intimate
or a close relationship with therefore
the style that you use whenever you
communicate with them the way that you
deliver the message the way that you
talk to them the style is kind of
private it's something that you share
between the two of you only basically
this kind of speech style only occurs
between or among close family members or
intimate individuals like what i've
mentioned earlier it could be your
girlfriend or boyfriend or someone who
is very very close with you meaning your
relationship with them is already
established you already know that you
could share things with them that you
are not ready or willing to share with
anyone else as i have mentioned as well
a while ago the language that you are
using may not even be shared in public
so take for example when you talk to
your girlfriend or boyfriend or someone
special to you the kind of words that
you deliver how you deliver your
messages to them is very different from
how you would often deliver a message to
a classmate for example or a teacher now
since you are sharing a very intimate or
close relationship with this person you
are very much comfortable opening up
yourself to them talking about anything
else and of course being comfortable
with how you are expressing your self
the second type of speech style is what
we refer to or describe as something
that is casual it is usually used among
peers or friends or even your classmates
this is the kind of speech style that we
utilize whenever we do so more often
than not jargons words that are very
particular to your group are used you
can also use slang street language gay
language or even vulgar words are used
to communicate with them it's actually
almost similar to the first one however
whenever you share messages with them
you are still holding a part of yourself
back unlike when you share an intimate
relationship with someone so whenever
you engage in casual speech style it's
also an indication that you are
comfortable talking with those people
but still of course these are not people
that you are sharing intimate or close
relationship with all the time okay so
this type of speech style is actually
more friendly in tone rather than
intimate next we have consultative it is
referred to as the standard style of
speech so whenever you talk to someone
who is not your friend for example or
who is not someone really close to you
you don't share a relationship or a
connection with them this is the kind of
speech style that we utilize whenever we
communicate with those kinds of people
it is considered professional and
mutually acceptable language is a must
in this style okay so you try to avoid
using jargons you try to avoid slags you
try to avoid words that you are
comfortable using to someone who is
close to you because you believe or you
understand that this person
might of course misunderstand the
context all right so
something that you know you would both
understand is the kind of language that
we use in this kind of speech style so
take for example whenever you are
talking to professionals such as a
doctor okay a doctor is not someone that
you could always consider as your friend
he or she is someone that you go to
whenever you want to talk about medical
health problems or medical health
conditions okay another example of this
is when you talk to your teacher as
students whenever you talk to your
teacher you cannot use the words that
you are using you cannot use the
language that you are using with your
friends or with your family to your
teacher whenever you try to talk to your
teacher there is a level of respect that
you incorporate in your speech okay so
when you do that you are actually
practicing consultative speech style
next we have the formal one of course
from the term itself it is a speech
style that we utilize whenever we are in
a communicative situation that is formal
in setting it is often or more often
than not it is one way and very
straightforward in nature so whatever
message is being delivered it's direct
to the point for people who are involved
in formal communicative situations the
speeches that they will deliver or the
message that they will deliver the
information that they are going to share
is usually prepared beforehand so they
had time to think about
to write it down and edit it out
formulate it in such a way
that their listeners would understand
what they are trying to say or their
intent is gonna come across this is also
the reason why formal speeches are
complex kind of complex because they are
well structured and always have
logically sequenced and strongly
coherent sentences because just like
what i have mentioned earlier the
intended message must come across must
be delivered right away okay people must
understand it right away okay that's why
you have to prepare for it in advance as
well so that you could do that now when
is a formal speech style use formal
speech styles are usually used when for
example you have to engage in public
communication like delivering a speech a
graduation speech or whenever for
example a priest delivers his homily all
right so his preaching a preacher will
deliver his preaching then he or she
would use a formal speech style last but
not least we have frozen now this kind
of speech style is used during
respectful events and ceremonies
similarly the speech that you are using
in this part of a communicative strategy
it is unchanged over time it remains the
same all throughout the years it doesn't
change now ma'am what does it mean it
only means that the speech has been set
for you okay more often than not these
are things that we have already
memorized because we kept on repeating
them over and over again during
respectful events and ceremonies they
are part of those ceremonies or
celebrations so a good example of this
one are prayers for example the lord's
prayer could be considered whenever you
recite the lord's prayer the speech
style that you use is frozen because the
content of the lord's prayer hasn't
changed over time okay another example
of this is when you pledge allegiance to
the flag that could also be using frozen
speech style okay as long as it doesn't
change then it could be considered
frozen and there is a very high level of
respect that you have to incorporate
whenever you deliver the message in this
type of speech style here are my sources
and references thank you for joining me
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