Speech Styles

What are the types if speech?

Frozen, Formal, Consulative, Casual, Intimate

Frozen

Prayers, Pledges, Oath, The Preamble

A very formal style not really intended to give message but to allow a reader to find many meaning for oneself . Does not require any feedback from the audience The very formal style whose quality is static, ritualistic, and even be archaic. Usually uses long sentences with good grammar and vocabulary

Formal

Meeting, Interview, court

Used for imparting information. Well-organized and correct grammar and diction. Speech or utterance are planned in advance. Avoids using slang terminologies

Consulative

Doctor-patient, Teacher-student, Regular conversation, Expert-apprentice

Opposite of intimate style. People who do not share common. experience or meaning. Used in semi-formal communication. Happens in two-way participation. Speaker does not usually plan what he wants to say. Sentences end to be shorter and spontaneous

casual

conversations with friends and family members,Chats, phone calls and messages. Language used between friends. Often very relaxed and focused on just getting the information out Slangs are quite often used in these instances. This style is used in informal situations and language Relationship between speaker and hearer is closed

Intimate

Lovers, Married couples. Completely private language used within family of very close friends or group. Uses personal language codes. Grammar is unnecessary. Does not need complete language. Certain terms of endearment, slangs or expressions whose meaning is shared with a small subset of persons to person