Register And Style
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The document discusses different levels and contexts of language usage including register, style, formal vs informal language, and vulgar or taboo language. It notes that register and style refer to vocabulary, idioms, syntax and grammatical structures used. Spoken language tends to be more informal while written is more formal, impersonal and precise. Levels of language include formal, informal and vulgar. Formal English is used for writing and serious topics while informal English uses simpler grammar and vocabulary from Germanic roots. Vulgar language touches on taboos and is not generally used in writing.
Register And Style
- 1. Register & Style Martin: „I'd say there was a certain degree of culpability involved.“ Jess: „Just because you've swallowed a fucking dictionary, it doesn't mean you've done nothing wrong.“
- 2. Register You adapt your language to specific contexts or audiences.
- 3. Style The way in which you use the language.
- 4. Register & Style Refer to choice of vocabulary, idioms, syntax, Certain grammatical structures.
- 5. Spoken vs. written English Spoken English tends to be more informal, more personal, less concise and less organised. Written English, in contrast, tends to be more formal, more impersonal, and more precise and economical in the use of words.
- 6. Spoken vs. written English
- 7. Levels Roughly: formal – informal – vulgar OALD: figurative, formal, humorous, informal, ironic, literary, offensive, slang, taboo, technical, dialect, old-fashioned, old use, saying
- 8. Formal English Written language, serious matters Impersonal (passive) Precise Longer, carefully structured sentences No contractions ( do not instead of don't ) more specialized and complex vocabulary than everyday speech Words more often of Latin / French origin
- 9. Informal English Spoken Simple grammar and vocabulary Vocabulary often from Germanic roots Shorter sentence Simple punctuation (avoidance of colon and semi-colon) Contractions Personal (first person)
- 10. Vulgar (slang, taboo) Touches upon taboos (sexuality, body functions) Not used in writing (except direct speech) Taboo character rather strong in UK and US!!!! Caution! Can express social / racial / regional ties Can change rapidly
- 11. Formal / Informal / Vulgar
Editor's Notes
- #2: Titelfolie ist ein Zitat aus Hornby „a long way down“ - S. 31 Einführung register & Style anhand Figurensprache im Roman. Folien 2-6 basieren auf http://www.uwic.ac.uk/ltsu/u_area/studyskills/unit08.html