What is a Linguistic Register?
A Linguistic Register is a variety of different words and specific language choices used in
particular social settings and texts. It is important to use and understand Linguistic register
so that you are able to use the correct language for different situations and texts.
A Linguistic Register is a variety of different words and specific language choices used in
particular social settings and texts. It is important to use and understand Linguistic register
so that you are able to use the correct language for different situations and texts.
Original text from Short Film Proposal PowerPoint:
The main conflict is between the father and daughter as they have many disputes about the
mental state of the young girl. Her father is an alcoholic and regularly blames his daughter
for the loss of his wife, although we know this is not true. The teenager starts to believe his
horrible lies and rapidly looses her self-esteem and concept. Already overcome with and
suffering from depression she has to experience her fathers abuse everyday where she
thinks she has no where else to turn.
This piece of text is more positive and appropriate than the changed one as it is more
formal and professional. Using high quality grammar and words is effective and important
mental state of the young girl. Her father is an alcoholic and regularly blames his daughter
for the loss of his wife, although we know this is not true. The teenager starts to believe his
horrible lies and rapidly looses her self-esteem and concept. Already overcome with and
suffering from depression she has to experience her fathers abuse everyday where she
thinks she has no where else to turn.
This piece of text is more positive and appropriate than the changed one as it is more
formal and professional. Using high quality grammar and words is effective and important
Changed/ bad text:
the problem with the dad and girl is about the girls sadness. her dad drinks and
says that it is her fault for the death of his wife. the girl starts to believe him and losses her
self-esteem and feels even more sad she suffers from depression and has to
deal with her dad and his abuse and school all the time she doesnt think she has anywhere
else to go
key:
- no capital letter
- informal language/ wrong words used
- incorrect punctuation/ no punctuation
- misspelled word
Using no capital letters at the end of a sentence shows poor language skills and can leave
the reader not being able to understand where the pauses/ sentences are meant to be and
end.
Informal language and using words that are inappropriate can make the text less
professional. The repetition of 'and' also implicates an unprofessional way of writing the
text.
Using the incorrect punctuation and/or no punctuation shows poor writing and English skills.
Not using punctuation such as full stops at the end of a sentence shows poor language
skills and can leave the reader not being able to understand where the pauses/ sentences
are meant to be and end.
Misspelled words show the inability to be able to spell correctly which furthermore show
bad language knowledge.
says that it is her fault for the death of his wife. the girl starts to believe him and losses her
self-esteem and feels even more sad she suffers from depression and has to
deal with her dad and his abuse and school all the time she doesnt think she has anywhere
else to go
key:
- no capital letter
- informal language/ wrong words used
- incorrect punctuation/ no punctuation
- misspelled word
Using no capital letters at the end of a sentence shows poor language skills and can leave
the reader not being able to understand where the pauses/ sentences are meant to be and
end.
Informal language and using words that are inappropriate can make the text less
professional. The repetition of 'and' also implicates an unprofessional way of writing the
text.
Using the incorrect punctuation and/or no punctuation shows poor writing and English skills.
Not using punctuation such as full stops at the end of a sentence shows poor language
skills and can leave the reader not being able to understand where the pauses/ sentences
are meant to be and end.
Misspelled words show the inability to be able to spell correctly which furthermore show
bad language knowledge.
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