Language Register
What is language register?
Style/ formality of language
The right register ensures this.
Clarity
Which register avoids slang and contractions?
Formal
Which register is casual and personal?
Informal
Formal register is used with ______.
Authority figures
Four factors that affect register?
Audience, topic, purpose, location
Using the correct register builds this.
Rapport
A place where formal register is used?
Job interview
Common feature in informal digital talk?
Emojis
Informal register is used with ______.
Friends/peers
The five registers of language?
Frozen, formal, consultative, informal, intimate
Correct register shows this personal quality.
Credibility
Main purpose of formal communication?
To inform
Main purpose of informal communication?
Bonding
A risk of using the wrong register?
Misunderstanding
Which register is unchanging and highly formal?
Frozen
Matching register to audience shows this social trait.
Etiquette
Formal tone is ______ and ______.
Serious, respectful
Informal tone is ______ and ______.
Casual, friendly
Another risk of wrong register?
Loss of respect
Which register is used between close relationships?
Intimate
Understanding registers promotes this cultural trait.
Sensitivity
Formal vocabulary is ______ and ______.
Precise, professional
Informal vocabulary often includes these two things.
Slang, contractions
The ultimate failure of using the wrong register.
Purpose not achieved