The Mode Continuum Flashcards
Written features
Monologue Planned Formal Grammatically Complex Standard Referential Permanent Concerned with Past and Future Delayed
Spoken features
Dialogue Unplanned Informal Grammatically Simple Non-Standard Interactive Ephemeral/Temporary Concerned with the Present Immediate
Monologue
When only one person talks/ writes and there’s only one voice
Planned
Some thought has gone into the piece and research has been done
E.g. stats and layout and pictures
Formal
The use of low frequency lexis and professional, less personal language
Grammatically complex
Longer sentences with lots of sub clauses and a complex structure
Standard
Being grammatically correct with no slang
Referential
Gives information to the receiver
Permanent
It never goes away you can check what it says over and over again
Concerned with past and future
Refers to past, future and present events
Delayed
It can be read at any time once written
Dialogue
When there’s two or more people engaged in a conversation
Unplanned
It’s spontaneous and made up on the spot
Informal
High frequency lexis and more personal, chatty language
Grammatically simple
Simple sentence structures
