Register (linguistics)
form of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular communicative situation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A register, in linguistics, is the way people use different words, spelling or grammar—talk or write differently—to different people, in different situations. They might be more polite to strangers, for example. Or they will be more respectful to their boss at work.
More information Very formal, ← FORMAL ...
Very formal | ← FORMAL | Normal | INFORMAL → | Very informal | |
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This chart shows the words or phrases that one would use depending on different registers:
More information Phrase ...
Register | Phrase |
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Very informal | "Ey!" or "Yo!" or "Wassup!" |
Informal | "Hey!" or "Hi!" |
Formal | "Hello!" |
Very formal | "Good morning/afternoon/evening!" |
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