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Communication Styles & Contexts

The document describes 9 different communication situations, the relationship between the speaker and listener in each situation, and the level of formality of the language used. It provides examples like apologizing to a close friend in an accident using informal language, meeting a new boss and using formal language, and demanding something from a friend using informal language. The document examines the relationship between the speaker and listener and how that impacts the formality of the language chosen in different situations.

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Communication Styles & Contexts

The document describes 9 different communication situations, the relationship between the speaker and listener in each situation, and the level of formality of the language used. It provides examples like apologizing to a close friend in an accident using informal language, meeting a new boss and using formal language, and demanding something from a friend using informal language. The document examines the relationship between the speaker and listener and how that impacts the formality of the language chosen in different situations.

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Task 3.4.

Communication Relationship between Language used


Situation the speaker and
listener
Oops, sorry! Apologizing in an close friend informal
accident

I am very pleased to Meeting with your new Boss or Manager Formal


meet you, Sir. boss

Let’s go to the gig! Invitation from a friend close friend informal

Hello! I’m Dina! Random Meet up Stranger informal

Would you mind In a formal party Husband/ wife Formal


getting me a drink?

I said: ”Leave me Love quarrel Boyfriend of girlfriend informal


alone!”

I need some time to Complicated Girlfriend/Boyfriend Formal


reflect relationship

I apologize for my Apologizing at home Family Formal


mistake.

Shall we go now? Inviting a friend to walk Friend Formal


home

Give it to me! Demanding someone friend informal

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