Speech - Chapter 13

Volume

loudness of softness of the speaker's voice

speaker's body

-personal appearance -movement -gestures -eye contact

Online speech

A speech that has been created specifically for an audience that will view it online and in real time

Manuscript speech

A speech that is written out word for word and read to the audience

Gestures

Motions of a speaker's hands or arms during a speech

Conversational quality

Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed

Pronunciation

The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in a given language

Pitch

The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice

Articulation

The physical production of particular speech sounds

Rate

The speed at which a person speaks

Kinesics

The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication

Methods of delivery

-reading from a manuscript -reciting from memory -speaking impromptu -speaking extemporaneously

speaker's voice

-volume -pitch -rate -pauses -vocal variety -pronunciation -articulation -dialect

Extemporaneous speech

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes

Monotone

A constant pitch or tone of voice

Pause

A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speech

Vocalized pause

A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with vocaliztions such as uh er and um

impromptu speech

A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation

Dialect

A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accents, grammar, or vocabulary

Vocal variety

Changes in a speaker's rate, pith, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness

Inflections

Changes in the pitch or tone of a speaker's voice

Nonverbal communication

Communication based on a person's use of voice and body, rather than on the use of words

Eye contact

direct visual contact with the eyes of another person