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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
formal vs informal register | |||
*''"Dear Sir or Madam"'' vs ''"Hey!"'' | |||
*''dad'' vs ''father'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Mc Carthy, Michael.(2003). Vocabulary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | *Mc Carthy, Michael.(2003). Vocabulary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 23 October 2012
Register
/rɛdʒəstər /
Definition
Terms of the same register are used for the same social setting, concerning formality.
Examples
formal vs informal register
- "Dear Sir or Madam" vs "Hey!"
- dad vs father
References
- Mc Carthy, Michael.(2003). Vocabulary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.