Compare/contrast written text terminology

Question 1

Type of address?

Answer 1

3rd person address e.g. ‘he, she, it’

Question 2

Grammatical features?

Answer 2

• Complete grammatical sentences
• Complex grammar with more complex sentences
• Sentences clearly make with punctuation

Question 3

Lexical features?

Answer 3

• NO deixis making to the text more understandable
• Few/no hedging or fillers (shows more precision)
• More formal lexical choices (French/latin etymology)
• Lexical choice of formal discourse shows organisation e.g. ‘firstly, next’
• Low frequency/high register lexis (standard English)