Formal And Informal English Flashcards
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What is NNS?
A
Non native speakers
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Q
What is EIL?
A
English as an International Language
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Q
What is NS?
A
Native speakers
3
Q
What is World Englishes?
A
It refers to the English used in those countries in the outer circle which adopted English as a lingua franca.
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Q
What is lingua franca?
A
“Common language”
5
Q
Another term for International English
A
Global English
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Q
What is MT?
A
Mother Tongue
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Q
What is formal English?
A
It has:
- complex and complete sentence structures
- grammatically correct
- objective
- non-usage of colloquial/slang language
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What is Informal English?
A
It has simpler grammatical structures and subjective. It also uses contractions.
