Analyzing Differences in Register
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Register |
Informal (Spokenlike) |
Formal (Writtenlike) |
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Content |
Ellipsis (incomplete sentences) |
Ideas communicated clearly |
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Unfiltered thoughts + emotions |
Carefully filtered thoughts + emotions |
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Direct blame |
Diffused blame[1] |
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Grammar + Structure |
Adjective clauses: who, which, that |
Adjective clauses: who, which |
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Active structure |
Passive structure |
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Simple sentences |
Complex sentences |
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Contractions |
No contractions |
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Direct questions |
Indirect questions |
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More certain |
Hedging[2] |
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More words |
Nominalization[3] |
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First person author/speaker |
Neutral or No author/speaker |
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FANBOYS start |
Transition words start |
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so, ending preposition |
quite, no preposition at end |
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Vocabulary |
Anglo Saxon/common words |
Latin and French/uncommon words |
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Abbreviations |
No abbreviations |
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Idioms + Phrasal verbs |
Longer words |
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Slang, emoji |
--- |
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Opinion words |
Neutral words |
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Punctuation |
( ) Parentheses |
- - Dashes |
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! |
Emphasizing words |