MODULE 3:

LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION

IN MULTICULTURAL

LESSON 1: DIVERSITY AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY

LESSON 2: LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION IN MULTICULTURAL SETTING
LESSON 3: VARIETIES AND REGISTERS OF SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE

MEMBERS:
1. CASTRO, IVORY
2. ELYZA MHAE, QUIZEL
3. QUISADO, JHAYR
 LESSON 1: DIVERSITY AND THE GLOBAL
COMMUNITY
Diversity
•Diversity means understanding that each individual is
unique, and recognizing their individual differences. These
differences can be along the dimensions of race, gender,
ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation.
Advantage of diversity
•It helps dispel negative stereotypes and personal biases
about different groups.
• In addition, cultural diversity helps us recognize and
respect “ways of being” that are not necessarily our own.
So that as we interact with others we can build bridges to
trust, respect, and understanding across cultures.
Furthermore, this diversity makes our country a more
interesting place to live in. As people from diverse cultures
contribute language skills, new ways of thinking, new
knowledge, and different experiences.
Disadvantage
• In many ways, diversity is a major advantage to an
industrialized society. Diversity provides labor resources
and cultural vitality to first world countries that would
otherwise be severely impacted by aging populations.
However, this does not mean that diversity comes without
difficulties. Among the most noticeable disadvantages of
cultural diversity include language barriers, social tension,
and civic disengagement. It should be noted that these are
not reasons to avoid diversity, but rather, factors to keep in
mind as society heads toward a more diverse future.
LESSON 2: LOCAL AND GLOBAL
COMMUNICATION IN MULTICULTURAL SETTING
COMMUNICATION
• Communication is simply the act of transferring information
from one place, person or group to another. Every
communication involves (at least) one sender, a message
and a recipient.
LOCAL COMMUNICATION
• Local communication is being able to communicate with the
members of your local area. It can either be in your local
language (mother tongue), or a common language that you
speak within your town.
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
• Global communication is the term used to describe ways to
connect, share, relate and mobilize across geographic,
political, economic, social and cultural divides. It redefines
soft and hard power as well as information power and
diplomacy in ways not considered by traditional theories of
international relations.
 MULTICULTURAL VS. INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION

“What’s the difference between multicultural, intercultural,

and cross-cultural communication?”
MULTICULTURAL
• Multicultural refers to a society that contains several cultural or ethnic
groups. People live alongside one another, but each cultural group
does not necessarily have engaging interactions with each other.
INTERCULTURAL
• Intercultural describes communities in which there is a deep
understanding and respect for all cultures.
CROSS-CULTURAL
• Cross-cultural deals with the comparison of different cultures. In
cross-cultural communication, differences are understood and
acknowledged, and can bring about individual change, but not
collective transformations.
 DIVERSITY IN WORKPLACE
• ACCEPTANCE
• AND RESPECT
• ACCOMMODATION OF BELIEFS
• ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
• LANGUAGE AND COMMUNCATION
• GENDER EQUALITY
• PHYSICAL, MENTAL DISABILTIES AND GENERATION GAP
• ISSUES
LESSON 3: VARIETIES AND REGISTERS OF
SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE
Language varieties
• Variety is a specific set of ‘linguistic items’ or ‘human
speech patterns’ (presumably sounds, words, grammatical
features, etc.) which we can connect with some external
factor apparently, a geographical area or a social group.
(Hudson, 1996; Ferguson, 1972 and Wardhaugh, 2006)
Examples : Canadian English, London English, Standar english.
•In sociolinguistics, language variety—also called lect—is a
general term for any distinctive form of a language or linguistic
expression. Linguists commonly use language variety (or
simply variety) as a cover term for any of the overlapping
subcategories of a language, including dialect, register, jargon,
and idiolect.
• Regional dialect: A variety spoken in a particular region. ...
Idiolect: According to e2f, the language or languages spoken
by each individual. For example, if you are multilingual and
can speak in different registers and styles, your idiolect
comprises several languages, each with multiple registers
and styles
• In sociolinguistics, a variety, also called an isolect or lect, is
a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may
include languages, dialects, registers, styles, or other forms
of language, as well as a standard variety.
LANGUAGE REGISTERS 
What is a register? According to Nordquist (2018), a register is:
- defined as the way a speaker uses language differently in
different circumstances
- determined by factors as social occasion, context, purpose,
and audience
- determine the vocabulary, structure, and some grammar in
one’s writing and even in one’s oral discourse. 
 5 Distinct Registers (Nordquist, 2018)
1. Frozen - it refers to historic language or communication that
is intended to remain unchanged, like a constitution or a prayer.
Examples: The Holy Bible, The United States Constitution, The
Bhagavad Gita, and Romeo and Juliet 
2. Formal - is used in professional, academic, or legal settings
where communication is expected to be respectful,
uninterrupted, and restrained. Slang is never used and
contractions are rare.
Examples: a TED talk, a business presentation, the
Encyclopedia Brittanica, and Gray’s Anatomy by Henry Gray 
3. Consultative - is used in conversation when they are speaking
with someone who has specialized knowledge or who is
offering advice. Tone is often respectful (use of courtesy titles),
but may be more casual if the relationship is longstanding or
friendly. Examples: the local TV news broadcast, an annual
physical examination, a service provider like a plumber 
4. Casual - is used when they are with friends, close
acquaintances and co-workers, and family. Examples: a birthday
party, a backyard BBQ 
5. Intimate - is reserved for special occasions, usually between
only two people and often in private Examples: an inside joke
between two college friends or a word whispered in a lover’s
ear 
 LANGUAGE REGISTERS ARE CLASSIFIED
AS:

1.Formal Language Register - is more appropriate for

professional writing and letters to a boss or a stranger - is
impersonal, meaning, it is not written for a specific person and
without emotion
Examples: a. business letters b. letters of complaint
RULES IN FORMAL WRITING:
A. Do not use contractions. cannot instead of can’t have not instead of haven’t is not
instead of isn’t
B. Spell out numbers less than one hundred. nineteen twenty-two seventy-eight six 
C. Write in third person point of view. avoid using the following: I you we us
D. Avoid using too much passive verbs. Passive: The bone was eaten by the dog.
Active: The dog ate the bone.
E. Avoid using slang, idioms, exaggeration (hyerboles) and clichés. awesome/cool
check it out ok/okay
F. Avoid abbreviations and acronyms. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) Department of Education (DepEd) influenza (flu) Philippine
Pesos (PhP)
G. Do not start sentences with words like, and, so, but, also. Here are some good
transition words and phrases to use in formal writing: Nevertheless However As a
result of Additionally In addition Although
H. Always write in complete sentences. I. Write longer, more complex sentences. 
2. Informal Language Register - is conversational and
appropriate when writing to friends and people you know
very well.
Examples: a. personal e-mails d. friendly letters b. phone
texts e. most blogs c. short notes f. diaries and journals 
There are no major rules to informal writing but you can
include things such as:
a. slangs and cliches i. jokes
b. figurative language j. personal opinions
c. symbols and abbreviations k. extra punctuation
d. acronyms l. passive and active voice
e. incomplete sentences
f. short sentences
g. first person, second person POV
h. paragraphs or no paragraphs 
LANGUAGE REGISTERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS:
NeutralLanguage Register - is not necessarily formal or
informal.
- is used to delvier facts.
Examples: a. reviews d. some letters b. articles e. technical
writing c. some letters