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Communicative Styles

This document discusses 5 different communicative styles: frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate. Frozen style is the most formal and rarely changes, used in situations like ceremonies and prayers. Formal style is used in professional settings like interviews and speeches. Consultative style involves feedback between participants, like between a doctor and patient. Casual style uses slang and is for conversations between friends. Intimate style is private communication between very close relationships like family.

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Communicative Styles

This document discusses 5 different communicative styles: frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate. Frozen style is the most formal and rarely changes, used in situations like ceremonies and prayers. Formal style is used in professional settings like interviews and speeches. Consultative style involves feedback between participants, like between a doctor and patient. Casual style uses slang and is for conversations between friends. Intimate style is private communication between very close relationships like family.

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Types of

Communicative
Styles
October 11, 2022
You were able to meet your
favorite singer and you simply
cannot contain your
excitement. You want to share
this with someone and you
can’t help but tell the following
persons:
1. Your mother
2. Your best friend
3. A neighbor
4.Your teacher
Communicative style of
speech
This refers to the form of
language that the speaker
utilized which is characterized
by the LEVEL OF FORMALITY.
S
T
FROZEN CONSULTATIVE
Y
L
E
FORMAL S CASUAL

INTIMATE
FROZEN
As the name suggests, this
style of communication
RARELY or NEVER changes. It
is “frozen” in time and
content. Also known as fixed
speech.
FROZEN
-Usually uses long sentences
with good grammar and
vocabulary.
FROZEN
-It is the most formal
communicative style that is
often used in respectful
situation or formal ceremony.
-Does not require feedback
from the audience.
FROZEN
Examples:

Panatang
Makabayan
FROZEN
Examples:

Preamble of
the
Constitution
FROZEN
Examples:

The Lord’s
Prayer
FORMAL STYLE
FORMAL STYLE
This language is used in
formal settings and is one-
way in nature.
FORMAL STYLE
-It intends to share
information and which
conforms to establish
professional rules, standards
and processes and avoids
using slang terminology.
FORMAL STYLE
-This use of language usually
follows a commonly accepted
format.
-It is usually impersonal and
formal
FORMAL STYLE
Examples:

Job
Interview
FORMAL STYLE
Examples:

Speeches
FORMAL STYLE
Examples:

Business
Meeting
FORMAL STYLE
-Formal style uses polite
expressions we don’t
normally use when we talk
with friends.
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
-It is a formal and societal
expectations that
accompany the users of this
speech
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
-It is a professional discourse;
unplanned speech
-High level of respect is given
to the one giving the advice.
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
-It uses listener participation
and feedback wherein:
a. The speaker supplies
background information
b.the listener participates
continuously
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
-is not planned or prepared
beforehand unlike the
previous styles which conform
a fixed structure
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
-is not planned or prepared
beforehand unlike the
previous styles which conform
a fixed structure
-it requires feedback from the
listeners
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
Examples:

Communication
between a
superior and a
subordinate
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
Examples:

Doctor and a
patient
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
Examples:

Lawyer and
client
CONSULTATIVE STYLE
Examples:

Teacher and
student
CASUAL STYLE
CASUAL STYLE
-This is an informal language
used by peers and friends.

-Slang, vulgarities and


colloquialism are normal.
CASUAL STYLE
-This is a group language.

-One must be a member to


engage in this register.
CASUAL STYLE
Examples:

Conversations
between
buddies
CASUAL STYLE
Examples:

-Chats and emails


-Blogs
-Letters to friends
INTIMATE STYLE
INTIMATE STYLE
-This communication is private.

-It is reserved for close family


members, or intimate people.
INTIMATE STYLE
-This style is used in
conversations between people
who are very close and know
each other quite well because
having a maximum of shared
background information.
INTIMATE STYLE
-This style is used in
conversations between people
who are very close and know
each other quite well because
having a maximum of shared
background information.
INTIMATE STYLE
Examples:

-Husband
and wife
-boyfriend &
girlfriend
INTIMATE STYLE
Examples:

-Siblings
-Parents
and
children
Quick Test
Identify the speech style in
the ff. situations
1. Marriage ceremony
2. Patient consulting a doctor
3. BF/GF quarrel
4.A Business meeting
5. Two friends talking(any topic)

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