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ORAL
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
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Short Activity
Listentothisrecording.
Give me wordsthatyou couldrememberin
therecording?
Isiteasytolistentothe words? Isithard?Whyor whynot?
Whatisthe messageoftherecorded poem?
Whatareyourthoughtsonthevoiceofthe
personintherecording?
Whatareyourthoughtsonthe English
language?
Whataretherolesoflanguageinourlives?
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Objectivesofthe Lectures (5th- 8th
weeks)
Toknow thetypes,functions,andvalueoflanguage
Toknow whattypeof wordsandlanguageare
appropriateindevelopingoral communicationskills
To comprehendtheroleoflanguagein
communicationandinourlives
Toknow thedifferenttypesofvoices
Toidentifytheorgansofspeech
Toidentifythevariousspeechsounds
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Definitionsand Delimitations
Language is the communication of
thoughts, ideas and emotions by
means of a structured system of
symbols.
Language is any means of expressing
thought and feelings- the totality of
words and methods of combining
words used by people for thispurpose.
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How do we produceoral
language?
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Whatisthedifference between
oraland writtenlanguage?
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Orallanguage
Oral Language is a
system of vocal
communication.
Oral Language is a
system of any
underlying set of
responses of whichhuman beings are
capable.
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3 Main Functionsof Oral Language
Labeling
Interaction
Transmission
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Valueof Words
Denotative words- concrete or factual meaning;
dictionary meaning
Connotative words- represent something beyond
objective reference
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Whatarethedenotationsand
connotationsofthefollowing words?
Apple
Pig
Handkerchief
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Whatistheroleoflanguagetoourlives? Inourschool? Inour
country? Inourfaith?
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Functions
It is the most essential key to be truly human.
It is the medium of thought, a tool for conveyingmeaning.
It is the means of expressing perception. It is a means of naming or identifying.
It is essential to creativity.
It is the means of recording mans thoughts, deeds
and dreams. It is the means of preserving human progress
through time and space.
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How do weknow iflanguageis
reallyanacceptablelanguage?
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Characteristicsof Language
Language is a set of sounds.
The connection between the sounds, or sequences of
sounds, and objects of the outside world is arbitrary
and unpredictable.
Language is systematic.
Language is complete.
Language is a set of symbols.
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How willyouanswerthefollowing?
Whatareyourstrengths?
Whatareyour weaknesses?
What canyou contributetothe company? Whatareyour plansforthenextfiveyears?
Whatareyour3 biggestdreams?
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ESSENTIALS OF EFFECTIVE WORD
CHOICES
FIVE FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE WORD CHOICES
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SIMPLICITY
SPEAK SO THAT THE MOST LOWLY CAN
UNDERSTAND YOU, AND THE REST WILL HAVE NO
DIFFICULTY. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
DONT USE A LONGER OR LESS FAMILIAR WORD
WHEN A SIMPLE ONE IS JUST AS CLEAR.
SIMPLICITY DOESNT MEAN SIMPLISTIC
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COHERENCE
ORAL COMMUNICATION REQUIRES THE LOGICAL
CONNECTION OF IDEAS.
USE SIGNPOSTS (FIRST, NEXT, AS A RESULT, ETC.) USE SUMMARIES PER POINT
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INTENSITY
WORD CHOICES THAT SHOW HOW YOU FEEL
RULE OF THUMB (JOHN WAITE BOWERS): LET YOUR
LANGUAGE BE, ROUGHLY, ONE STEP MORE
INTENSE THAN THE POSITION OR ATTITUDE HELD
BY THE AUDIENCE.
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APPROPRIATENESS
LANGUAGE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO THE
SPEECH TOPIC AND SITUATION.
LANGUAGE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO THE
AUDIENCE.
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Summary
Languageissymbolic.
Languageisagreedupon by people, communities,
cultures.
Language must besimple.
Language must be coherent.
Language must beintense.
Language must beappropriatetotheoccasionand
tothe people.
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Conclusion
Language is needed for humans to communicate
their thoughts.
The knowledge of oral language leads to proper
oral communication skills.
Language must meet standards of society like our
church, our community, and our nation.
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Communication. Its the first thing you reallylearn in life. Funny thing is once we grow up,
learn our words, and really start talking, the
harder it becomes to know what to say. Or how
to ask for what we really need. Greys Anatomy
Thinkaboutthisline:
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Evaluation
Getaonehalfsheetof paper
Develop a persuasiveessayonhow toselloneof
thefollowing: 1. A 3210 Nokia phone;2. The pair
ofshoesyouare wearingrightnow;or3. Your
favouritetoy.