Varieties and Registers

of Spoken and Written

Language
 What is Varieties?
● A Variety also called “Lect” is a specific form of
language or language cluster.
Examples of Varieties of the
Philippines
● Cebuano
● Waray-Waray
● Ilocano
● Kapampangan
● Hiligaynon
 What is Register?

● Register is a subset of language as defined

by purpose and setting.
Types of Registers
● Frozen
● Formal
● Consultative
● Casual
● Intimate
 Spoken and Written
Language
● A language produced by articulate sounds, an oral
language is a produced with vocal tract. It tends to
convey subjective information.

● A representation of Spoken or gestural by means of

a writing system.
Characteristics of Spoken Language
● Gestures
● Rhythm
● Pausing and Phrasing
● Intonation
Characteristics of Written
Language
● Permanence
● Production Time
● Distance
● Orthography
● Complexity
● Vocabulary
● Formality
Differences between Spoken and Written
Language
● Written language is considered more formal and
should follow the rules of the English language.

● Spoken language is generally less formal and the

rules are less important. An informal language
understood only by certain groups, it is acceptable
in spoken language but not in written language.