TYPES OF CONTEXT SPEECH

Small-Group

A type of communication that involves 3 to 10 people. Three or more persons get together to accomplish either one or two main objectives, namely: a) to exchange or share ideas, information on a subject, b) to arrive at a decision or course of action on a problem or difficulty.

Dyad

A type of communication that occurs between two people.

Public Communication

According to Monroe & Ehninger (1974), public communication 'involves a single speaker who, in a relatively formal tone and manner, presents a continuous, uninterrupted informative, persuasive or entertaining discourse of supposedly general interest to a sizeable number of other persons.'

Solo written communication

Deals with writing not intended for others.

Solo vocal communication

Includes speaking aloud to oneself. This may be done to clarify thinking, to rehearse a message intended for others.

Internal discourse

Involves thinking, concentration, and analysis.

Intrapersonal Communication

Is a type of communication that centers in one person where the speaker acts both sender and receiver of the message.

Interpersonal communication

Refers to communication between and among people and establishes a personal relationship between them and among them.

Social-psychological context

Refers to the relationship of communicators and their roles in the event.

Context

Refers to the setting or event in which communication takes place.

Temporal context

Refers to the time when communication occurs or the sequences of topics in a conversation

Cultural context

Refers to the values, beliefs, lifestyles, and behaviors of a group of people.

Physical context

Refers to the venue or actual setting where communication takes place.

Mass Communication

This communication takes place through television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, the internet, and other types of media.

Context

This helps establish meaning and can influence what is said and how it is said.