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I. Purposive Communication: CHAPTER 4 Flashcards

CHAPTER 4:VARIETIES AND REGISTERS OF SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE

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A concept of domain, is important as it signifies the class of situation within which a certain speech variety is used.

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Speech variety

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“It is a specific set of linguistic items” or human speech patterns (sounds, words, grammatical features) which can be associated with some external factor (geographical area or a social group).

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Language varieties

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Different kinds of language varieties

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  1. Pidgin
  2. Creole
  3. Regional dialect
  4. Minority dialect
  5. Indigenized variety
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When children start learning a pidgin as their first language and it becomes the mother tongue of a community, it is called a ______.

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Creole

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It is not a distinct language but a variety of a language spoken in a particular area of a country.
Some _______ have been given traditional names which mark them out as being significantly different from standard varieties spoken in the same place.

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Regional dialect

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Is a new language which develops in situations where speakers of different languages need to communicate but don’t share a common language.

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Pidgin

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It is a distinct language which has taken most of its vocabulary from another language, the lexifier, but has its own unique grammatical rules.

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Creole

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The vocabulary of a pidgin comes mainly from one particular language (called the ‘______’).

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lexifier

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Indigenized varieties are spoken as (first, second) languages in ex-colonies with ______ populations.

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second, multilingual

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The differences from the standard variety may be linked to English proficiency, or may be part of a range of varieties used to expressed identity.

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Indigenized variety

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Sometimes member of a particular minority ethnic group have their own variety which they use as a marker of identity, usually alongside a standard variety. This is called a _______.

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Minority dialect

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One person may control a number of registers.
Thus, the APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE REGISTER DEPENDS upon the ______ (who?), the _____ (what?), ______ (why?), and _____ (where?).

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AUDIENCE (who?), TOPIC (what?), PURPOSE (why?), LOCATION (where?)

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Is one complicating factor in any study of language varieties.

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Register

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The five language registers are:

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  1. Static register or frozen register
  2. Formal register
  3. Consultative register
  4. Casual register
  5. Intimate register
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These Five Registers can be classified into two types: Formal and Informal.
The (Formal, Informal) registers include frozen/static and consultative while (Formal, Informal) registers include casual and intimate.

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Formal, Informal

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E.G communications between a superior and a subordinate, doctor and patient, lawyer and client, teacher and a student, parent and child.

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Consultative register

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This communication is private. _______ is reserved for close family members or intimate people and taking into the accounts of endearment in a certain relationship or bond.

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Intimate register

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E.G. the pledge of allegiance, the Lord’s prayer, Wedding Vows and Philippine Constitution

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Static register or frozen register

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This language is used in formal settings.
This use of language usually follows a commonly accepted format.
______ is used in impersonal and formal settings.

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Formal register

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E.G sermons, speeches, oration, and pronouncements made by judges.

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Formal register

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The users engage in a mutually accepted structure of communications.
It is formal and societal expectations accompany the users of this speech.
It is a professional discourse

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Consultative register

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This style of communications rarely or never changes and does not require feedbacks.
It is “frozen” in time and content.

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Static register or frozen register

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This is informal language used by peers and friends.
Slang, vulgarities and colloquialisms are normal.
This is “GROUP” language.
ONE MUST BE a MEMBER to engage in this register

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Casual register

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Formal or informal register

Sometimes, this includes speaking in slang and other times it’s simply a more casual delivery.

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Informal

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Formal or informal register

Include everything from an academic essay to wedding vows.

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Formal

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Formal or informal register

occurs between people who know each other well and speak without trying to be ‘proper’.

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Informal

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2 categories or classifications of language register

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Formal, informal

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True or false

The are consultative and casual registers are formal registers

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False
Consultative - formal
Casual - informal

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Intimate register is an informal register while frozen/static is (formal, informal) register.

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Formal

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set of vocabulary items associated with discrete occupational or social groups

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Register

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The following is true except for:
A Slang, vulgarities and colloquialisms are normal in casual register.
B Pronouncements made by judges is a static/frozen register.
C Static or frozen register is “frozen” in time and content.
D A professional discourse uses a consultative register.

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B Pronouncements made by judges is a static/frozen register.

This is false because it uses formal register.

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Which of the following is not true definition of casual register?
A This is informal language used by peers and friends.
B Slang, vulgarities and colloquialisms are normal.
C The users engage in a mutually accepted structure of communications.
D This is “group” language.

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C The users engage in a mutually accepted structure of communications.

This is one of the definition of consultative register.

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Which is NOT a situation that uses static register?
A the Lord’s prayer
B Wedding Vows
C Philippine Constitution
D Communication between subordinate and superior

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D Communication between subordinate and superior

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Used by close family members: Intimate; Used by peer and friends: _______

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Casual

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This use of language usually follows a commonly accepted format.

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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A Formal

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rarely or never changes

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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C Static/Frozen

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users engage in a mutually accepted structure of communications

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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B Consultative

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One must be a member to engage in this register

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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D Casual

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does not require feedbacks

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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B Static/Frozen

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used in impersonal and formal settings

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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A Formal

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formal and societal expectations accompany the users of

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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B Consultative

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Slang, vulgarities and colloquialisms are normal

A Formal
B Consultative
C Static/Frozen
D Casual

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D Casual

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