Language registers

Question 1

• Is the level of formality with which you speak. Different situations and people call for different registers.

Answer 1

Language registrar

Question 2

• Are marked by a variety of specialist vocabulary collectivists and even a difference of intonation pace

Answer 2

Registers

Question 3

Types of register

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1. Written language
2. Spoken language
3. Signed language

Question 4

Five Language Registers

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1. Frozen register
2. Formal register
3. Consultative register
4. Casual register
5. Intimate register

Question 5

Who

Answer 5

Audience

Question 6

What

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Topic

Question 7

Why

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Purpose

Question 8

Where

Answer 8

Location

Question 9

• It rarely or NEVER changes
• Also called STATIC register
• May include old grammar or vocabulary
• Cultural and unidirectional

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Frozen Register

Question 10

What are the example of Frozen register

Answer 10

Bible verse
Law
Famous speeches / “Qoutes”

Question 11

• Used in formal settings and is one-way in nature
• Less rigid and usually imperso
• Used in professional, academic or legal settings
• Uses complete sentences, avoid slang and may use technical or academic vocabulary
• Use complete words. (Example: “Have not” instead (haven’t)

Answer 11

Formal register

Question 12

Example of formal register

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1. Sermon
2. Questions
3. Announcement

Question 13

• People use this register in conversation when they’re speaking with someone who has specialized knowledge or who offers advice.
• Tone is often respectful
• Slang is sometimes used, people may pause or interrupt one another

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Consultative Register

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Example of Consultative register

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1. Doctor
2. Doctor and patient
3. Teacher

Question 15

• this is the register people use when they’re with friends acquaintance says or coworkers
• use of slang contractions and vernacular grammar is all common and people may use expletives or off color language in some settings

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Casual register

Question 16

Example of casual register

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1. Victory party
2. Birthday party

Question 17

• this register is reserved for special locations usually between only two people and often in private
• this register will take into account certain terms of endearment, slangs or expressions whose meaning is shared with a small subset of persons

Answer 17

Intimated register

Question 18

Example of Intimated register

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1. Lovers having special terms of endearment
2. Mothers giving pet names to their children based on some character trait