English 11, CVOLC, Online, 21-22

 

Language, in all its forms, constructs personal and social and cultural identities.  Oral Language is the system through which we use spoken words to express knowledge, ideas, and feelings.  There are many strategies we use to make our spoken language more effective.

Oral language uses a variety of voice techniques. The following list shows you how and why you can vary your voice:

• pace – fast to show excitement, slow to show importance
• pitch – high to show excitement, low to show importance and authority
• intonation – the rise and fall of your voice when you speak
• inflection – when your voice goes up at the end of the sentence as if you were asking a question
• tone – feeling needs to suit the words said
• volume – loud to show excitement, soft to show fear
• pause – a planned rest in your speaking to emphasize an idea
• enunciation - pronounce words or parts of words clearly
• emphasis - stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or particular importance

Source:  http://www.studyit.org.nz/subjects/english/english2/5/subjectcontent/orallanguage/