{"id":2245,"date":"2022-09-14T10:54:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T02:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/?page_id=2245"},"modified":"2022-11-17T09:46:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T01:46:56","slug":"register1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/?page_id=2245","title":{"rendered":"Formality &#038; Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tRegister 1: Formality &#038; Register Types\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/contract-signing-meeting-2779509-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"contract, signing, meeting\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"189\" width=\"300\" title=\"contract, signing, meeting-2779509\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t<h5>Formality\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<!-- Display Switch -->\n\t\t\t<label><input type=\"checkbox\"\/><\/label>\n\t\t\t<h5>Register Types<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Academic writing has a level of formality, and it is sometimes difficult for the non-native speaker of English to recognize the differences in register and style of the language. The section covers some of the differences in style and register.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When discussing the register of a word, we refer to the use of language for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting, that is, its level of formality. The English language is no exception when it comes to language variation and style and it is important to\u00a0recognize\u00a0the differences and just as important to know the differences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Consider the table below and the grade differences ranging from very formal\u00a0to\u00a0casual in salutations and closures in both spoken and written discourse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<table data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1696\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><em><strong>Very formal\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><em><strong>Formal\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><em><strong>Neutral\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><em><strong>Informal\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><em><strong>Very informal\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">How do you do\u00a0<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">Hello\u00a0<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">Hello\u00a0<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">Hi\u00a0<\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\">What&#8217;s up! \/ Hey!\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>An important feature of writing at university is its style and register. The <strong>choice of register<\/strong> for a particular text or part of text will vary depending on the <strong>genre <\/strong>and who will be reading the text. Therefore, knowing the <strong>targeted audience<\/strong> before starting the writing process, will have an impact on the stylistic choices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When referring to register in writing, the choices are usually &#8216;familiar&#8217;, &#8216;informal&#8217;, &#8216;formal&#8217; and &#8216;ceremonial&#8217;. However, the two registers that are commonly crossed in academic writing are generally between formal and informal; therefore, a standard guideline of the stylistic differences between the two have been provided, plus a simple guide of cross registering examples.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"pageTitle\"><strong>Register types<\/strong><\/h3>\nRegister can be separated into four categories:\u00a0<em>FAMILIAR, INFORMAL, FORMAL<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>CEREMONIAL<\/em>. The following will explain each category and provide a corresponding example.\n<hr \/>\n<h4>&#8216;Familiar&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p>This register is normally used between people who know each other well. Features of this register show a lack of grammar, spelling, punctuation and\u00a0 usually contains slang and jargon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4>&#8216;Informal&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p>Generally journalism and occasionally academic writing use this register. When using an informal register, there is usually a close relationship between the writer, audience and topic with a degree of casualness. However, care must be taken in order not to mistake informal for familiar registers. The features of this register are different from the familiar register as more care is taken with grammar etc. However, the tone is conversational, using colloquial language, compared to the formal register.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4>&#8216;Formal&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4>&#8216;Ceremonial&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p>Modern academic writing rarely uses this register. Sometimes, it may be encountered when reading transcripts of speeches or historical documents. Often, misunderstandings in recognising the difference between ceremonial and formal registers occur when writers are experimenting with new vocabulary. A dictionary will help you make the right choices and reading academic texts will help you become more familiar with the appropriate choices.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>(General MacArthur&#8217;s Farewell Address to Congress April 19, 1951. Can be retrieved at https:\/\/www.americanrhetoric.com\/speeches\/douglasmacarthurfarewelladdress.htm)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Reference: https:\/\/www.awelu.lu.se\/language\/register-and-style\/register-types\/<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register 1: Formality &#038; Register Types Formality Register Types Introduction Academic writing has a level of formality, and it is sometimes difficult for the non-native speaker of English to recognize the differences in register and style of the language. The section covers some of the differences in style and register.\u00a0 &nbsp; When discussing the register [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2245","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2245"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456,"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2245\/revisions\/2456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dses.eduhk.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}