Name: _____________________________________________________________ Section: __________________ Date: _______

Handout in ENG 001

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
Prepared by: Ms. Abigail S.J. Punzalan

TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXT

1. Intrapersonal – This refers to communication that centers in one person where the speaker acts both as the sender and the
receiver of message. The message is made up of your feelings and thoughts. The channel is your brain, which processes what
you are thinking and feeling. There is feedback in the sense that as you talk to yourself, you discard certain ideas and replace
them with others (Hybels& Weaver, 2012, p16)
Example: You felt happy while thinking about how your teacher appreciated you for submitting your project before the due date
and you reflected on why this was so.

2. Interpersonal – This refers to communication between and among people and establishes personal relationship between and
among them.

a. Dyad Communication – communication that occurs between two people

Example: You offered feedback on the speech performance of your classmate.

b. Small Group – This refers to communication that involves at least three but not more than 15 people engaging in a
face-to-face interaction working to achieve a desired goal.
Example: You are having a discussion with your group mates on how to finish the assigned tasks.

3. Public – This type requires you to deliver or send the message before or in front of a group. The message can be driven by
informational or persuasive purposes.
Example: You deliver a graduation speech to your batch.

4. Mass Communication – This refers to communication that takes place through television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books,
billboards, internet, and other types of media.
Example: You are a student journalist articulating your stand on current issues through the school’s newspaper.

TYPES OF SPEECH STYLES

1.___________________ - This style is private, which occurs between or among close family members and intimate individuals.
Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________ - This style is common among peers and friends. Jargons, slang, street language, gay language or vulgar
words are used.
Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________ - This style is the standard one. Professional or mutually acceptable language is a must in this style.
Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

4.___________________ - This style is used in formal settings. Unlike the consultative style, this is one-way.
Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________
5.___________________ - This style is “frozen” in time and remains unchanged.
Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

SPEECH ACTS
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 A speech act is an utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect. It might contain just one word or several words or
sentences.

TYPES OF SPEECH ACTS

1.___________________ - the actual act of uttering

Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________ - the social function of what is said

Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________ - the resulting act of what is said

Example:_____________________________________________________________________________________

PERFORMATIVES

Austin introduced the concept of performative utterances: statements which enable the speaker to perform something just by
stating it. A performative utterance said by the right person under the right circumstances results in a change in the world.

SEARLE’S CLASSIFICATION OF SPEECH ACTS

1. ___________________ - A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses belief about the truth of a proposition.
Example:____________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________ - A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries to make the addressee perform an action.
Example:____________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________ - A type of illocutionary act which commits the speaker to doing something in the future.
Example:____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________ - A type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her feelings or emotional reactions.
Example:____________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________ - A type of illocutionary act which brings a change in the external situation.
Example:____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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