Communicative Styles

COMMUNICATIVE
/SPEECH STYLES
St. Benilde Center for Global Competence, Inc.

I’m doin’ alright
dude, just chillin’
What’s up as always.
dude?
Jose, do you
accept Maria as
your lawful wife? Yes, Father, I do
Try to give him
Dr. Guiao, what vitamin C, plenty of
vitamin can my child water, and lots of
take if he often has fruits.
colds?
Communicative / Speech Styles
According to Martin Joos, a

linguist and German professor
(1976), communicative or speech
style means the form of language
that the speaker uses which
characterized by the degree of
formality or informality.
Types of Communicative/Speech Styles
01 Casual 02 Consultative
03 Formal 04 Frozen
05 Intimate
01
Casual
Communicative / Speech Style

Casual
• This style is used in conversations

between friends and insiders who have
something to share and have shared
background information.
• There is free and easy participation of
both speaker and listener.
Casual
• It is marked by various degrees of implicitness

because of intimacy between speaker and listener.
• The use of language is general.
• It is appropriate to use casual language in situations
where speech is improvised and not prepared ahead
of time, or when the writer is writing quickly without
editing.
Casual
• You also use casual language when you want to get to know
someone on a more personal level, or you want the person
to feel at ease.
• A simple greeting with those you know well might probably
be the causal:
• “Hi”
• “Hey”
• “What’s up?”
• “Nice to meet you, Mr./Mrs./Ms., Dr., Rev.”
• “Excuse me”
Casual
• Casual or informal style have ellipsis,

allows the use of slang, profanity, and
unconventional English words.
• The diction or vocabulary is informal
(colloquial.)
Casual
• Some of the vocabulary used only in casual

situations are:
• “dude”(a person)
• “freaking out” (getting scared)
• “nope” (no)
• “lit” (something enjoyable)
• “ghosting” (cut-off communication with
someone you are no longer interested in)
Casual
• Its casual language uses words or

phrases that are shortened like:
• “I’m doin’ it my way”(doing)
• “Lemmego!” (let me go)
• “Watchagonnado?” (What are you going to
do?)
• “Whassup?” (What’s up?)
02
Consultative

Consultative
• Known as the Third Level of language

• It is unplanned speech
• This speech style uses listener
participation and feedback
Consultative
• Used in semi-formal communication

• Sentences tend to be longer and
spontaneous
• The speaker does not usually plan
what he/she wants to say
Consultative
• The two defining features of this style

are:
1. the speaker supplies background
information
2. the listener participates continuously –
less appropriate for writing
Consultative
• The speech is generally unplanned since the

speaker considers and uses the participation and
feedback of the listener in his subsequent
response.
• The speaker will supply background
information, while again, the listener
participates continuously.
03
Formal

Formal
• It uses formal words and expressions.

• Most often seen in writing than in
speaking.
• This speech style is expected to be
presented in complete sentences with
specific word usage.
Formal
• Its usually elaborate complex sentences and noun

phrases are well structured, logically sequenced, and
strongly coherent.
• It does not allow ellipsis (like omissions),
contractions, qualifying modal adverbials (like
• probably, possibly, evidently, surely, certainly and
subjectively markers.)
Formal
• Its usually elaborate complex sentences and noun

phrases are well structured, logically sequenced, and
strongly coherent.
• It does not allow ellipsis (like omissions),
contractions, qualifying modal adverbials (like
• probably, possibly, evidently, surely, certainly and
subjectively markers.)
Formal
• Formal speeches are

straightforward speeches.
• They are used in speaking to large
groups and are impersonal in
nature.
04
Frozen

Frozen
• Also known as fixed speech, rarely or never changes

• It is most the most formal communicative style that is
often used in respectful situation or formal ceremony
• As most highly formal style, it uses the complex
grammatical sentence structure and vocabulary known
only to experts in a particular field
Frozen
• It invites the reader to enter a personal

experience of creative discovery such as
literary texts like poetry
• The writing reflects the efforts of revision
• Used in a very formal setting.
• Has fixed and static language
05
Intimate

Intimate
• 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
• It is characterized by an economy of words,

with a high incidence of significant nonverbal
communication, such as gesture, facial
expression, eye contact and so on.
• There is free and easy participation of both the
speaker and listener, and is far more elliptical

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COMMUNICATIVE

St. Benilde Center for Global Competence, Inc.

According to Martin Joos, a

Communicative / Speech Style

• This style is used in conversations

• It is marked by various degrees of implicitness

• Casual or informal style have ellipsis,

• Some of the vocabulary used only in casual

• Its casual language uses words or

Communicative / Speech Style

• Known as the Third Level of language

• Used in semi-formal communication

• The two defining features of this style

• The speech is generally unplanned since the

Communicative / Speech Style

• It uses formal words and expressions.

• Its usually elaborate complex sentences and noun

• Its usually elaborate complex sentences and noun

• Formal speeches are

Communicative / Speech Style

• Also known as fixed speech, rarely or never changes

• It invites the reader to enter a personal

Communicative / Speech Style

• This style is used in conversations

• It is characterized by an economy of words,

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