Glossary:Register

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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.

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