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    The document discusses the differences between formal and informal registers in writing. It provides examples of informal language that may include slang, colloquialisms, or shortened words. Formal writing uses more precise, complex language from Latin or Greek origins. Key differences are that informal writing is more direct, personal and emotive while formal writing is impersonal, objective and uses longer paragraphs and more tightly organized structure. The document also notes some signals that indicate which examples demonstrate informal versus formal register.

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    Lecture 2 Formal-and-Informal

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    The document discusses the differences between formal and informal registers in writing. It provides examples of informal language that may include slang, colloquialisms, or shortened words. Formal writing uses more precise, complex language from Latin or Greek origins. Key differences are that informal writing is more direct, personal and emotive while formal writing is impersonal, objective and uses longer paragraphs and more tightly organized structure. The document also notes some signals that indicate which examples demonstrate informal versus formal register.

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    FORMAL AND

    INFORMAL
    REGISTER
    DIFFERENT TYPES OF WRITING

    •Informal
    •Formal
    INFORMAL VS.
    FORMAL

    What’s up? my people my


    name is Chris Brown and Good Morning students, I am Mr.
    this ‘my boy Lil’Wayne Smith and it is very nice to meet
    We’re rappers, we will show you all.
    you how you do it. Let me introduce you to
    formal and informal register.
    INFORMAL

    Mr. Owner
    • I can’t eat school dinners anymore. I think that stuff’s
    nasty. Why do I have to keep eating chips, burgers, sweets,
    etc I eat at school 5 days a week and I am tired of it. Me
    and my friends are sick of eating garbage. Also why don’t
    you give the students more food?
    • See U
    • Juan
    FORMAL
    • To the restaurant manager:
    • I purchased lunch from your restaurant during the week.
    The diet at this high school should be healthier. It is
    Important nowadays to have a fat free diet. Food must be
    well-balanced and sufficient
    • I have been a regular customer at your shop for several years.
    However, if this is to be the standard of the produce, I shall
    take my custom elsewhere in future.
    • Yours faithfully
    • Juan P.Lopez
    • Juan P. Lopez
    FORMAL REGISTER

    • FORMAL

    • Words are
    • long
    • rare
    • abstract
    • specific
    • of French, Latin or Greek origin
    • Jargon(scientific, technical language)
    INFORMAL REGISTER

    • INFORMAL

    • Words are
    • short
    • common
    • concrete
    • general
    • slang
    • Colloquial style
    DIFFERENCES

    • FORMAL
    • Formal texts are impersonal, objective and neutral
    • Formal texts are tentative and indirect
    • Longer paragraphs, tightly organised
    • INFORMAL
    • Informal texts are direct, straightforward
    • Looser organisation, may rely on short paragraphs
    • Personal, subjective and emotive
    FORMAL AND INFORMAL
    Informal to formal means moving from the kind of speech
    we would use when talking with friends
    colloquial, Jargon, poetic. Less than informal=
    Vulgar.
    I can’t go there because I got sick, I probably
    end up going to the hospital

    FORMAL Means sophisticated writing or speaking


    you use at your job, meetings, academic writing,
    cultural, business.
    Good morning:
    ‘I will be unable to attend this afternoon’s
    appointment
    as I have contracted an infection, for which I will
    need to visit the doctor.’
    WHICH ONE IS THE INFORMAL?

    The job done was You done a really bad


    unsatisfactory job!!
    performed. The Painting was incomplete e.g.
    painting was lots of equipment left
    incomplete and lying
    the
    around – which took me
    equipment was left 2
    unattended. weeks to clear up!! I am
    Furthermore, the totally
    situation took two weeks to
    raging!! U owe me a
    address. This is completely
    unacceptable. refund
    An immediate refund is for the work you are done.
    requested or legal I’ll get a lawyer

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