questions about "register"

Register is simply a type of the language appropriate to a situation or circumstance. It includes characteristic vocabulary, sentence structure and level of formality or politeness. Nonfiction writings are one general register (with separate registers for e.g. popular nonfiction and academic nonfiction). Another, spoken, register is that used at home with one's family.

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Niuben5777there is one definition about "register",which is range of vocabulary ,grammar etc used by writers in professional contexts. does this definition completely explain the denotation of it?

sb said the words of colours brown, red,yellow and so on belonged to the same register. Is this opinion right?

In the printing world, register

Cambridge University Press uses four levels or registers of language: "R3 designates a high degree of formality, R2 is neutral, R1 colloquial, and R1* vulgar, to be used with care." They recognize that particular words do not always belong entirely in one category, and may be used in more than one, such as R3-R2 or R2-R1 words.
I have also seen decimal versions of this system, for e

Dear all friends!

My understanding of the denotation of "register" has been improved through all your explanations. Thank you very much!

<I have also seen decimal versions of this system, for example, saying that a certain word is in register 2.4 or in register 1.6.>

I like the scalar way of looking at register.

I like the scalar way of looking at register.

You mean using only integers as values, I assume? (2.6 is a scalar.)

CJ

CalifJim

I like the scalar way of looking at register.

You mean using only integers as values, I assume? (2.6 is a scalar.)

CJ

Not only. I mean any way of looking at formal to informal register in a stepped way instead of only having the formal or informal view. Like a ladder (scalaris/scalae) etc.