Module 2- LANGUAGE

Question 1

registers

Answer 1

the styles we select for our communciation in response to the different social situations. (context)

Question 2

types of registers “code-switching”

Answer 2

frozen or static- frozen/stuck in time/the era in which it was written

**Frozen register **
A fixed style of communication that rarely changes, such as the Pledge of Allegiance
**Formal register
Used in official settings, such as speeches, legal judgments, and announcements
Typically impersonal and one-way
**Consultative register **
Used when consulting an expert, such as a doctor
The speaker may address the expert by a title such as “Doctor”, “Mr.” or “Mrs.”
**Casual register **
Used with friends, family, and in casual settings
May include slang, abbreviations, colloquialisms, and sentence fragments
Intimate register
Used between close acquaintances, such as family members, close friends, or romantic partners

Question 3

Lexical modification/loss/neologism

Answer 3

is the process of changing words or adding new words to a language over time BECAUSE TO CULTURE CHANGES, ADAPTATION TO THE TIMES, TRENDS, AGE

Examples of lexical modification
Blending: Combining two words to create a new word, such as “smog” from “smoke” and “fog”
Clipping: Shortening a word, such as “sync” from “synchronize”
Compounding: Combining two or more words to create a new word, such as “blackbird” from “black” and “bird”
Conversion: Changing the word class of an existing word, such as using “text” as a verb
Affixation: Adding prefixes or suffixes to words, such as “redo” from “do”

Question 4

Why creole is a language in its own right?