ORAL LANGUAGE

Language…

Has rules. Is like a code.

Characteristics of Oral Language 1. Meaning 2. Vocabulary

A. Symbolic B. Standards C. Interest

3. Structure 4. Grammar

Cont…

5. Sound Image 1. Diction

A. Pronunciation B. Articulation

1. Omission 2. Addition 3. Substitution 4. Slurring

C. Enunciation

Cont…

2. Dialect Two kinds: Regional & Ethnic/Cultural

Conveying Attitudes Determining Success

Effective language strategies 1. knowledge 2. Vocabulary 3. Experiment 4. diction 5. relationship

Power Language

Clarity Courtesy & Tact Ownership of thoughts and feelings Inclusion of others Vividness & imagery Appropriate usage

Levels of Usage

1. Formal 2. Technical

Jargon, changes, avoid 3. Standard 4. Informal

A. colloquialism B. slang

5. Ungrammaticial

Functions of Oral Language 1. Expressing and responding to

feelings 2. Giving and seeking information. 3. Controlling and persuading. 4. Participating in social rituals 5. Creating and imagining

Language to Avoid

1. Troublesome Emotional

2. Powerless A. Fillers B. Tags C. Vague

Language to Avoid cont…

Sexist Racist Profane or obscene Judgmental Accusatory Assumptive Absolute