Genres Of Spoken Language and Conventions.

Question 1

Outline the genres of spoken language.

Answer 1

Presentations, speeches, interviews and informal conversation, broadcast speech or formal speech etc.

Question 2

Outline the different language genres.

Answer 2

Aesthetic - the description of feelings and happenings.
Narrative - telling a (short) story.
Argumentative - a debate or conflict of ideas.
Persuasive - persuading someone of something.
Informative - informing someone of something.