level: Language Variety & Registers (Discussed)
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Language Variety & Registers (Discussed)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Spoken Language: Varieties and Registers | We all speak differently in different situations. |
| What are the Five Language Registers? | 1 Static Register / Frozen Register 2 Formal Register 3 Consultative Register 4 Casual Register 5 Intimate Register |
| Guess the Register: The Pledge of Allegiance, the Lord’s Prayer, and Philippine Constitution. | Static Register / Frozen Register |
| Guess the Register: sermons, speeches, and pronouncements made by judges. | Formal Register |
| Guess the Register: communications between a superior and a subordinate, doctor & patient, lawyer & client. | Consultative Register |
| Guess the Register: chats, blogs, and letters to friends. | Casual Register |
| Guess the Register: husband & wife, siblings, and parent. | Intimate Register |
| is the level and style of your writing. It should be appropriate to the situation you are in. | Language register |
| What are the types of Language Registers? | Formal and Informal |
| Examples of Formal Texts | •scholarly papers: research reports, review articles, critical essays • professional writing: reports; proposals; memos; essays, articles, and instructions for a lay audience; letters to the editor; editorials; brochures; critiques & reviews • academic papers: term papers, seminar papers, essay exams |
| Examples of Informal Texts | * personal emails and text messages |