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formal vs informal register | formal vs informal register | ||
*''"Dear Sir or Madam"'' vs ''"Hey!"'' | *''"Dear Sir or Madam"'' vs ''"Hey!"'' | ||
*'' | *'''father'' vs. ''dad'' | ||
==Related terms== | ==Related terms== | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 12 February 2013
Register
/rɛdʒəstər /
Definition
Terms of one register are used for the same social setting. A register can contain different types of words or phrases. Synonyms frequently differ by register.
Examples
formal vs informal register
- "Dear Sir or Madam" vs "Hey!"
- 'father vs. dad
Related terms
References
- Mc Carthy, Michael.(2003). Vocabulary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.