Lesson 6: Speech Styles and Contextt

Question 1

There are four basic types

Answer 1

: intrapersonal, interpersonal, public speaking and mass

communication

Question 2

• This type of communication happens when a person speaks with
himself/herself.
• It happens usually in one’s head, when pondering on ideas, circumstances
and experiences.
• Examples: making decisions, planning, reflecting on past actions, etc.
• The sender and the receiver of the message is YOU.

Answer 2

Intrapersonal

Question 3

• Helps individuals improve
interpersonal communication by
developing self awareness and
applying self disclosure.
• Created by Joseph Luft and Harry
Ingram, this is used as an activity
team building.

Answer 3

Johari Window

Question 4

• Communication between two persons or among a group of people.
• Depends on relationship of communicators: informal/personal,
formal/impersonal
• Two types:
• Dyadic –between two persons
• Small group- composed of three or more participants, in a face-to-face
Encounter

Answer 4

Interpersonal

Question 5

• Purposes: for collaboration, discussion, teamwork

* Its success is dependent on the participation and cooperation of members

Answer 5

Small group

Question 6

(dominates discussion)

Answer 6

-Controlling

Question 7

(gives way to avoid conflict)

Answer 7

Relinquishing

Question 8

see members as equal contributors) -

Answer 8

Egalitarian

Question 9

doesn’t want to participate)

Answer 9

Withdrawing

Question 10

organizes ideas, ensures systematic way of doing things)

Answer 10

-Structuring

Question 11

encourages participation)

Answer 11

Dynamic

Question 12

Refers to communication that requires delivering messages to a large
audience

Answer 12

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Question 13

sustained formal presentation of a speaker to an

audience

Answer 13

PUBLIC SPEAKING-

Question 14

communicating to very large audience
through televisions, magazines, books, billboards, internet and other types of
media.

Answer 14

MASS COMMUNICATION

Question 15

The speech style that a communicator adopts depends on the listener,
situation and various factors.
• Contexts affects the way people communicate, thus a specific speech style is

Answer 15

SPEECH STYLES

Question 16

private language used within the family and with very close friends
(e.g. terms of endearment– honey, sweet, babe, love)

Answer 16

• Intimate

Question 17

used among friends and acquaintances in informal situations; two

features: a) omission of words in utterances, and b) use of slang
(e. g. gay language, street and vulgar words)

Answer 17

Casual

Question 18

happens in semi-formal situations where a certain transaction

happens. Professional or mutually acceptable language is used.
(e. g. doctor and patient, teacher and student, etc.)

Answer 18

consultative

Question 19

used in extended one-way communication, in formal situations.
(e.g. formal speeches, SONA, priest’s sermon)

Answer 19

formal

Question 20

applied in very formal settings such as rituals, church rites, and
ceremonies. Features frozen language that remains unchanged.
(e.g. stock expressions– I now pronounce you man and wife; I, solemnly
swear… so help me God)

Answer 20

Frozen