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GE 5 - purposive > Lesson 3 > Flashcards

Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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Certain manner of speaking or writing, depending on a situation

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Language style

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2
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Type of language used for a particular purpose in a particular type of communicative interaction

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Register

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3
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different language styles used for different purposes in different social
settings

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Register

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4
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way a speaker uses language
differently in different circumstances

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Register

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5
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What are the five types of register

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Frozen
Formal
Consultative
Casual
Intimate

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6
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Public registers

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Frozen
Formal
Consultative

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7
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Private registers

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Casual
Intimate

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8
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Language that rarely changes

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Frozen register

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They are cultural ,usually related to religions, laws, customs of the community.

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Frozen register

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10
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Examples of frozen registers

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Pledge of Allegiance
Prayers
Laws
Words to a song
National Anthem

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11
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Wedding Vow

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Frozen register

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12
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is to discuss a serious or official matter

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Formal register

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13
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guidance or clarification
on something, or to complain
about something

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Formal register

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14
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used in important, official or ceremonial

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Formal register

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15
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proceedings dictated by particular etiquette or rules

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Formal

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16
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Extended or complex vocabulary

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Formal register

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17
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limits used of personal pronouns

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Formal register

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18
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Avoids pet names and endearment

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Formal register

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19
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Avoids contractions and abbreviations

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Formal register

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20
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Avoids idioms and metaphorical language

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Formal register

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21
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Avoids imperative sentences

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Formal register

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Avoids colloqualisms, slang, words, swearing and vulgarities

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Formal register

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complete sentences, complex, longer sentences, grammar

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Formal register

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24
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Impersonal and unemotional

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formal register

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25
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Examples of Formal Register (ASAP)

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Announcements
Speeches
Academic Reports
Presentations

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26
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advice is sought or given

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Consultative register

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27
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professional setting, in need to exchange information, advice or solve a problem

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Consultative register

28
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two-way communication

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Consultative register

29
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No past experience with that person

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Consultative register

30
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conversational style thhat engages both parties, often to inform listener about a specific topic

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Consultative register

31
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Example of Consultative register (LEDS)

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  • Student-teacher
  • Doctor-patient
  • Employer-employee
  • Lawyer-judge
32
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another name for casual registers

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informal register

33
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nonstandard grammatical forms, such as slang, incomplete sentences or regional phrasing

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Casual register

34
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A language used by friends

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Casual register

35
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Has past experience with that person

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Casual register

36
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personal topics used between close acquaintances, such as family members, close friends, or romantic partners, and can employ standard or nonstandard grammatical forms

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Intimate registers

37
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shared between couples, twins, and very close friends

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Intimate register

38
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“secret language”

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intimate register

39
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finish each other’s sentences

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Intimate register

40
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How do you decide which language register is appropriate depends on the: (STW)

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Social Setting
Topic
Who are you talking to

41
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another term for language varieties

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Lects

42
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people speak often serve as the basis for judgement and event exclusion, from certain social groups, professions, and business organization

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Language variations

43
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a general term for any distinctive form of a language or linguistic expression

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Language Variation

44
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who commonly use language variety as a cover term for any other overlapping subcategories of a language.

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Language variation

45
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Subcategory language

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Dialect
Register
JArgon
Idiolect

46
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language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group

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Dialect

47
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regional or social variety of language

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Dialect

48
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What is sociolect also known as?

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Sociolect

49
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language used by a socioeconomic class, a profession, an age group or any other social group

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Sociolect

50
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lect spoken by a specific ethnic group

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Ethnolect

51
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Examples of Ethnolect

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Ebonics

52
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Vernacualr spoken by some Afrincan-americans

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Ethnolect

53
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languages spoken by each individual

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Idiolect

54
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Comprises several languages, each with multiple registers and styles

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Idiolect

55
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language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal

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Slang

56
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restricted to a particular context or group of people

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slang

57
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vocabulary of an informal register, common in verbal conversation, but avoided in formal writing

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Slang

58
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specialized words used by certain profession or group to refer to things that happenin in that profession or group

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Jargon

59
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often includes technical terms, acronyms, or specialized vocabulary that is specifitc to a particular field, industry or community

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Jargon

60
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Public property used for streets and road

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Right of Way

61
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A new manhole on an existing
pipe

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Doghouse

62
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refers to the research that should be done before making an important business decision

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Due diligence

63
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absent without leave

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AWOL

64
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is a physical printout of a document

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Hard copy

65
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refers to a place for short-term memory storage

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Cache

66
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Overused phrase or reference that has lost its impact after having commonly used

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Cliche

GE 5 - purposive (4 decks)

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