Oral Com Reviewer Notes
Oral Com Reviewer Notes
SPEECH CONTEXT
-refers to the situation or environment
and the circumstances in which INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
communication occurs. -The participants constantly respond to
one another's ideas. This
Context refers to the setting in which the communication takes place between
communication takes place. and among individuals.
Context helps to establish meaning and -communication between and among
can influence what is said and how it is people and establishing personal
said. relationships between and among them.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
-Communication that takes place when
an individual addresses a large
audience.
-This style is common among peers and -Here, the speaker uses formal
friends. language, avoids slang expressions,
-Informal language, jargon, and slang and prepares his/her speech.
are used. -Uses in one-way communication.
-Uses verbal and non-verbal
Example: communication.
share ko lang (in my own opinion) -Use to impart information.
fambam (family bonding)
wat ‘ya doin’ (what are you doing?) Examples:
-sermon by priests and ministries
CONSULTATIVE SPEECH STYLE -sona of the president
-This is used in semi-formal -speech in conventions or formal
communication. dinners
-The communication here is two-way. -job interviews
-This is the normal style for speaking to -seminars and lectures
strangers who are neither
acquaintances, friends, nor relatives. FROZEN SPEECH STYLE
-It involves societal expectation. -It is also known as fixed speech
-The speaker uses professional or because it remains unchanged.
mutually accepted language and the -It mostly occurs in ceremonies.
listener participates and gives feedback. -Highest rank in styles.
-Also called ORATORICAL STYLE or a
Examples: FIXED SPEECH
-superior and a subordinate -Use for formal ceremonies or traditions.
-doctor and patient
-lawyer and client Example:
-lawyer and judge -parliamentary proceedings, church rites
-teacher and student and speeches, rituals, preamble,
-counsellor and client national anthem, constitutions, library
texts, contracts, and insurance policies
-It is the most operational among the -Praying the Lord's Prayer
speech styles. -Reciting the Panatang Makabayan
-Here, the speaker does not usually plan -Reciting the wedding vows
what s(he) wants to say.
the intention or the reason why she said - here he is not asking you about your
it.) ability to pass the salt (Literal meaning
of the sentence) but rather he is
Example: "Please do the dishes" requesting you to pass the salt or hand
over me the salt.
PERLOCUTIONARY ACT
-A perlocutionary act is one of getting "There's a beer on the fridge" can be
somebody to do something persuading interpreted as a statement wherein you
(them to do something), convincing are literally saying that there's a beer on
(them to think something, scaring the fridge. (Direct Speech Act)
(getting them to be afraid), insulting - offering him something to drink
(getting them to be offended), amusing (Indirect Speech Act)
(getting them to laugh). -The
perlocutionary act is a combination of EXAMPLES OF LOCUTIONARY ACT:
additional means of an utterance which • "I warn you to stop smoking" - It
allow to influence the addressee in order constitutes an expressed locutionary act
to satisfy the speaker's intentions. because its propositional content
predicates a future act to stop smoking
Example: "Please do the dishes" of the hearer "you"
- you as the listener after hearing those • "The dog is on the floor" - Declarative
words you will get up on your feet and sentence form that denotes a statement
start washing the dishes because that • "Do you want some coffee?" -
was the resulting action Interrogative sentence form used to ask
questions
INDIRECT SPEECH ACT • "Close the door" - Imperative sentence
-When a speaker does not explicitly form used to give direction
state the intended meaning behind the • "Doh!" (favorite expression of TV
utterances. cartoon character Homer Simpson)
-This is the speaker's act of • "Wow! That's beautiful!" (when
communicating with the hearer more someone is amazed)
than what is actually said. • "Hello students!" (greetings) • "Get
out!" a strong command
EXAMPLES
"It's cold outside." can be interpreted as
- a request to close the door (Indirect EXAMPLES OF ILLOCUTIONARY
Speech Act) ACT:
- I hereby tell you about the weather • When somebody says "Is there any
outside (Direct Speech Act) salt?" at the dinner table, the
illocutionary act is a request: "please
"Could you pass the salt?" give me some salt" even though the
locutionary act (the literal sentence) was -As a response to Austin's Speech Act
to ask a question about the presence of Theory, John Searle (1976), a professor
salt. The perlocutionary act (the actual from the University of California,
effect), might be to cause somebody to Berkeley. classified illocutionary acts
pass the salt. into five distinct categories.
• "Go!" ("I order you to go')
• "I give thee my troth" (I am in the
process of marrying you): Five Classification of Speech Acts
• "knit one, purl one" ("I order you to knit
one, purl one). 1. ASSERTIVE
2. DIRECTIVE
EXAMPLES OF PERLOCUTIONARY 3. COMMISSIVE
ACT: 4. EXPRESSIVE
•"I will do my homework later"- promise 5. DECLARATION
• "Please wash my clothes", "Close the
door" - order ASSERTIVE
• If someone shouts "FIRE!" and by that • Speaker expresses belief about the
act causes people to exit a building truth of a proposition.
which they believe to be on fire. They • Commits the speaker to something
have performed the Perlocutionary Act being the case.
of convincing other people to exit the • The different kinds are: suggesting,
building. putting forward, swearing, boasting, and
• Consider a negotiation with a concluding.
hostage-taker under siege. The police • When you are putting forward your
negotiator says: "If you release the comments and suggestions.
children, we'll allow the press to publish • When you boast about yourself
your demands," In making that utterance because you feel confident.
she has offered a deal Illocutionary Act). • Donald Trump is the president of the
Suppose the hostage-taker accepts the United States.
deal and as a consequence releases the • 2*2*28.
children. In that case, we can say that
by making the utterance, the negotiator DIRECTIVE
brought about the release of the • Speaker tries to make the receiver
children, or in more technical terms, this perform an action.
was a Perlocutionary Effect of the • The different kinds are: asking.
utterance. ordering. requesting. inviting, advising.
begging.
CLASSIFICATION of SPEECH ACT • "Could you close the window?"
• "Please hand over me the computer."
John Searle (1976) • "I want you to open your camera."
COMMISSIVE
• Speaker commits to doing something
in the future.
• Promises, threats, refusals, pledge,
planning.
• "I'll be back."
• "I'm going to get it right next time."
• "We will not do that."
• "Please wait for me!"
EXPRESSIVE
• Expresses how the speaker feels
about the situation.
• Anything that communicates thoughts
or feelings is expressive. Expressive
comes from the French word express for
"clear, plain. It's easy to read people
who are expressive, their emotions are
clear. Smiling, laughing, shouting,
crying, and pouting are all expressive.
• "I'm really sorry."
• "Congratulations!"
• "Nice to meet you."
DECLARATION
• Change the state of the world in an
immediate way.
• Priest: "I now pronounce you husband
and wife."
• Referee: "You're out!"
• Judge: "I sentence you to six months in
prison!"
NOMINATION
-the ability of taking attention of the
hearers and trying to commence, or to
begin or nominate or propose speaker's
ideas in a conversation.
-when you employ this strategy, you try
to open a topic with the people you are
talking to.
-presenting a particular topic clearly,
truthfully, and saying only what is
relevant.
Examples:
"Have you heard about the "New
What are the problems that you
Normal?" "I saw your Tiktok post on
encountered during a Conversation and
facebook. It's really great!" "You are the
how do you handle it?
new student right? Would you like me to
tour you around the campus?"
Have you experienced engaging in a
conversation with a topic that you are
RESTRICTION
not comfortable with?
-When having a conversation, typically,
you are given specific instructions that
How did you manage it?
you must follow. (limit what you want to
say)
What is Communicative Strategy?
-Restriction means limiting, controlling
-Communicative Strategy is a plan or
or restraining a speech according to
way of sharing information that people
certain parameters.
use to achieve a particular purpose.
Examples:
7 TYPES OF COMMUNICATIVE
- You were asked by your teacher to
STRATEGIES
deliver a speech about "Digital
1 NOMINATION
Education" - You are invited to the police
2 RESTRICTION
REPAIR
-REFERS TO HOW SPEAKERS
ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS IN
SPEAKING, LISTENING AND
COMPREHENDING THAT THEY MAY
ENCOUNTER IN A CONVERSATION.
-REPEATING IS A GOOD WAY OF
CORRECTING ONESELF AND GIVES
THE SPEAKER THE TIME TO DO
JUST THAT.
-RECASTING MEANS CHANGING THE
FORM OF A MESSAGE THAT COULD
NOT BE UNDERSTOOD IN ANOTHER
WAY SO THAT THE LISTENER CAN
UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS
ORIGINALLY INCOMPREHENSIBLE.
Examples:
"What I mean is....."
"What I am trying to say is that..." "Let
me repeat..."
"I am sorry but what do you mean by..."
"Can you please repeat the last part of
the instruction?"
TERMINATION
-REFERS TO THE CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS' CLOSE-INITIATING
EXPRESSIONS THAT END A TOPIC IN
A CONVERSATION.
Examples:
-A speech given by a Congressman on
a legislative bill under consideration.
-A report read out by a Chief Engineer
at an Annual General Meeting. . A
President's or Prime Minister's address
to the Parliament of a foreign nation.
-A speech given at a wedding by a best
man, or during a funeral.
-A religious proclamation issued by any
religious leader.
-Oral report of a given chapter in
American history, presented as a high
school assignment.