Language Registers
Language register expected in professional, academic, or legal settings
formal register
Which register (formal or informal) accepts the use of slangs and cliches
Informal
In communication purpose, what does “actuate” mean?
The speaker aims to produce an action to the receiver
Recap: What is our Lesson 1?
Process of Communication
Examples of this language register are Lawyer to client, Doctor to patient, or teacher to student
Consultative register
In formal registers, give one example of a good transition word.
Nevertheless, Additionally, Consequently, In fact, As a result of, However
An infographic is posted all over the walls of the school during the pandemic teaching people how to wash their hands, what is the purpose?
informative
What is the full name of our PCOM professor?
Emmanuel Raon Santos
A man winks at his friend and he laughs, what example of language register is this?
Intimate register
When is using contractions acceptable in Formal Register?
When quoting someone’s exact words
A politician produces propaganda news to convince the citizens to join his army in a new war against another country, what form of persuasion is the politician doing (To convince, stimulate, or actuate)?
To Actuate
What is the meaning of NMAT?
National Medical Examination Test
What language register is being used when a boss uses it when communicating with their employees as a group?
consultative
In formal language until what number must be spelt out, i.e. sixty-five
numbers less than 100
This communication purpose does not intend to present information nor does the speaker hope to persuade listeners
To entertain
What is the full name of our acting college dean?
Elmo R. Lago Jr.
What are the four factors determined for Language Registers?
Social Occasion, Context, Purpose, Audience
A man presents his work stating “I’ve been working on this presentation the past five days like a dog” what makes this an inaccurate formal register?
The use of contraction [I’ve], and the use of exaggeration/idiom [“like a dog”]
A person is already thinking about buying the new iphone, however, is having doubts because of the price, how does one achieve to persuade this person (To convince, stimulate or actuate)?
To stimulate
As a global trainer, Sir Ems had a wonderful opportunity of working with more than 25 nationalities and travelling to countries. Name one country that Sir Ems worked in.
Answers can be: Romania, Oman, India