Speech Context PPT - Student
Speech Context PPT - Student
1. Intrapersonal
2. Interpersonal
3. Public
4. Mass Communication
Intrapersonal – This refers to
communication that centers on one
person where the speaker acts both
as the sender and the receiver of
message. “The message is made up
of your thoughts and feelings. The
channel is your brain, which
processes what you are thinking and
There is feedback in the sense that
as you talk to yourself, you discard
certain ideas and replace them with
others.” (Hybels & Weaver, 2012, p
16)
Examples:
1. You felt happy while thinking about
how your teacher appreciated you for
submitting your project before the
due date and you reflected on why
this was so.
2. You make yourself calm after
realizing that you lost the food
container while you are on your way
back home.
Examples:
3. When you are asked what degree
program you want to pursue in the
college, you think of your interests
and talents, and your strengths and
weaknesses before answering.
Interpersonal
This refers to communication
between and among people and
establishes
personal relationship between and
among them.
The conversation can be formal or
informal, intimate or casual
depending on the relationship people
Types of Interpersonal Context:
DYAD
SMALL GROUP
Dyad Communication –
communication that occurs between
two people
Examples:
• You offered feedback on the
speech performance of your
classmate.
• You provided comfort to a friend
who was feeling down.
• You talked to your mother that you
need an illustration board for your
activity tomorrow.
Small Group – This refers to
communication that involves at least
three but not more than twelve
people
engaging in a face-to-face interaction
to achieve a desired goal. In this type
of communication, all participants
can freely share ideas in a loose and
Small Group –
Small Group
Examples:
• You are participating in an
organizational meeting which aims to
address the concerns of your fellow
students.
• You are having a discussion with
your group mates on how to finish
the assigned tasks.
Public – This type refers to
communication that requires you to
deliver or send the message before or
in front of a group.
The message can be driven by
informational or persuasive purposes.
“In public
communication,
unlike in
interpersonal and
small group, the
channels are more
exaggerated.
The voice is louder and
the gestures are more
expansive because the
audience is bigger. The
speaker might use
additional visual
channels such as slides
or a Power Point
presentation.” (Hybels &
Weaver, 2012, p 19)
Example:
• You deliver a graduation speech
to your batch.
• You participate in a declamation,
oratorical, or debate contest
watched by a number of people.
Mass Communication –
This refers to
communication that takes
place through television,
radio, newspapers,
magazines, books,
billboards, internet, and
other types
of media.
Example:
• You are a student
journalist articulating your
stand on current issues
through the school’s
newspaper.
• A weatherman
discussing the path of
the strong typhoon in
television.
Types of Speech
Style
1. Intimate
BUSINESS
2. Casual
BUSINESS
3. Consultative
BUSINESS
4. Formal
5. Frozen
The context dictates and affects the way
people communicate, which results in
various speech styles. According to Joos
(1968), there are five speech styles.
These are (1) intimate, (2) casual,
(3) consultative, (4) formal, and (5)
frozen. Each style dictates what
appropriate language or vocabulary
should be used or observed.
1. Intimate – 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.
example:
Chats between best friends, boyfriend
and girlfriend, siblings and other family
members, whether in messages, phone
calls, or personally.
2. Casual – This style is common among
peers and friends. Jargon, slang, or the
vernacular language are used.
example:
Chats with friends and family;
-Casual phone calls or text messages.
3. Consultative – This style is the
standard one. Professional or mutually
acceptable language is a must in this
style.