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Certain manner of speaking or writing, depending on a situation

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Language style

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Type of language used for a particular purpose in a particular type of communicative interaction

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Register

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different language styles used for different purposes in different social
settings

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Register

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way a speaker uses language
differently in different circumstances

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Register

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What are the five types of register

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Frozen
Formal
Consultative
Casual
Intimate

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Public registers

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Frozen
Formal
Consultative

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Private registers

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Casual
Intimate

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Language that rarely changes

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Frozen register

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They are cultural ,usually related to religions, laws, customs of the community.

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Frozen register

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Examples of frozen registers

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Pledge of Allegiance
Prayers
Laws
Words to a song
National Anthem

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Wedding Vow

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Frozen register

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is to discuss a serious or official matter

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Formal register

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guidance or clarification
on something, or to complain
about something

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Formal register

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used in important, official or ceremonial

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Formal register

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proceedings dictated by particular etiquette or rules

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Formal

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Extended or complex vocabulary

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Formal register

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limits used of personal pronouns

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Formal register

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Avoids pet names and endearment

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Formal register

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Avoids contractions and abbreviations

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Formal register

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Avoids idioms and metaphorical language

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Formal register

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Avoids imperative sentences

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Formal register

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Avoids colloqualisms, slang, words, swearing and vulgarities

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Formal register

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complete sentences, complex, longer sentences, grammar

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Formal register

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Impersonal and unemotional

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formal register

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Examples of Formal Register (ASAP)
Announcements Speeches Academic Reports Presentations
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advice is sought or given
Consultative register
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professional setting, in need to exchange information, advice or solve a problem
Consultative register
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two-way communication
Consultative register
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No past experience with that person
Consultative register
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conversational style thhat engages both parties, often to inform listener about a specific topic
Consultative register
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Example of Consultative register (LEDS)
* Student-teacher * Doctor-patient * Employer-employee * Lawyer-judge
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another name for casual registers
informal register
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nonstandard grammatical forms, such as slang, incomplete sentences or regional phrasing
Casual register
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A language used by friends
Casual register
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Has past experience with that person
Casual register
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**personal topics** used between close acquaintances, such as family members, close friends, or romantic partners, and can employ standard or nonstandard grammatical forms
Intimate registers
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shared between couples, twins, and very close friends
Intimate register
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"secret language"
intimate register
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finish each other's sentences
Intimate register
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How do you decide which language register is appropriate depends on the: (STW)
Social Setting Topic Who are you talking to
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another term for language varieties
Lects
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people speak often serve as the basis for judgement and event exclusion, from certain social groups, professions, and business organization
Language variations
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a general term for any distinctive form of a language or linguistic expression
Language Variation
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who commonly use language variety as a cover term for any other overlapping subcategories of a language.
Language variation
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Subcategory language
Dialect Register JArgon Idiolect
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language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
Dialect
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regional or social variety of language
Dialect
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What is sociolect also known as?
Sociolect
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language used by a socioeconomic class, a profession, an age group or any other social group
Sociolect
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lect spoken by a specific ethnic group
Ethnolect
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Examples of Ethnolect
Ebonics
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Vernacualr spoken by some Afrincan-americans
Ethnolect
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languages spoken by each individual
Idiolect
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Comprises several languages, each with multiple registers and styles
Idiolect
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language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal
Slang
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restricted to a particular context or group of people
slang
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vocabulary of an informal register, common in verbal conversation, but avoided in formal writing
Slang
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specialized words used by certain profession or group to refer to things that happenin in that profession or group
Jargon
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often includes technical terms, acronyms, or specialized vocabulary that is specifitc to a particular field, industry or community
Jargon
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Public property used for streets and road
Right of Way
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A new manhole on an existing pipe
Doghouse
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refers to the research that should be done before making an important business decision
Due diligence
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absent without leave
AWOL
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is a physical printout of a document
Hard copy
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refers to a place for short-term memory storage
Cache
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Overused phrase or reference that has lost its impact after having commonly used
Cliche

GE 5 - purposive (4 decks)

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