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Register & Style ,[object Object],[object Object]
Register You adapt your language to specific contexts or audiences.
Style The way in which you use the language.
Register & Style ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Spoken vs. written English Spoken English tends to be more informal, more personal, less concise and less organised. Written English, in contrast, tends to be more formal, more  impersonal, and more precise and economical in the use of words.
Spoken vs. written English
Levels ,[object Object],[object Object]
Formal English ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Informal English ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Vulgar (slang, taboo) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Formal / Informal / Vulgar

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  1. Titelfolie ist ein Zitat aus Hornby „a long way down“ - S. 31 Einführung register & Style anhand Figurensprache im Roman. Folien 2-6 basieren auf http://www.uwic.ac.uk/ltsu/u_area/studyskills/unit08.html