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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Linguistics Studies
On register and fora/ums
When writing/communicating in these fora/ums, which register do you feel you generally write in?
Background:
In linguistics, a register is a subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. For example, an English speaker may adhere more closely to prescribed grammar, pronounce words ending in -ing with a velar nasal (e.g. "walking", not "walkin'") and refrain from using the word "ain't" when speaking in a formal setting, but the same person could violate all of these prescriptions in an informal setting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_register
Background:
In linguistics, a register is a subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. For example, an English speaker may adhere more closely to prescribed grammar, pronounce words ending in -ing with a velar nasal (e.g. "walking", not "walkin'") and refrain from using the word "ain't" when speaking in a formal setting, but the same person could violate all of these prescriptions in an informal setting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_register
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NB : There is very little agreement as to how the spectrum of formality should be divided. Very formal, Frozen, Rigid ? FORMAL Neutral INFORMAL ?
- NB : There is very little agreement as to how the spectrum of formality should be divided.
- Very formal, Frozen, Rigid ?
- FORMAL Neutral INFORMAL ?
- Very informal, Casual, Familiar
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NB: There is very little agreement as to how the spectrum of formality should be divided.
NB: There is very little agreement as to how the spectrum of formality should be divided.
| Very formal, Frozen, Rigid | ? FORMAL | Neutral | INFORMAL ? | Very informal, Casual, Familiar |
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Mister Micawber.
NB: There is very little agreement as to how the spectrum of formality should be divided.
Very formal, Frozen, Rigid ? FORMAL Neutral INFORMAL ? Very informal, Casual, Familiar
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Personally, I think I try to adapt to the previous register of the thread. Similarly, I'm not going to use particularly complicated structures if I think that the people reading them are unlikely to be able to interpret them.
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I know, but in your definition of the word "register", what would you say the general style/register is in your posts here?Pontifex maximal.
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AnonymousWhen writing/communicating in these fora/ums, which register do you feel you generally write in?I can't use many registers, because my vocabulary is too limited, LOL. Anyway, I tend to use informal registers, since this is the net, land of lolz and OMGz. This is not only a forum, but also a community, where lots of different registers can be expected
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<Most people here (natives) tend to use more formal registers in my opinion, but you also have to consider the average age.>
Ancient?
Ancient?
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AnonymousWhen writing/communicating in these fora/ums, which register do you feel you generally write in?A kind of "English Forums" register, I would say.
MrP
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Hi,
Ha-ha.
It's impressive to see that you aren't worried about offending the people who answer your queries.
I think the people who usually answer on the Forum try to present themselves as role models, using a reasonably educated but 'middle of the road' kind of register.
Very generally speaking, do you
Ha-ha.
It's impressive to see that you aren't worried about offending the people who answer your queries.I think the people who usually answer on the Forum try to present themselves as role models, using a reasonably educated but 'middle of the road' kind of register.
Very generally speaking, do you
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AnonymousWhen writing/communicating in these fora/ums, which register do you feel you generally write in?2.0 to 2.5 on average, but I try to include some 1.0 and 3.0 to stretch the learners a bit, if they seem advanced enough for it.
CJ
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