Register

Formality
Structures/pronunciation/vocab
Occupational lexis
Social lexis
Styles
Tones

What are the 6 features of register?

Elements of formal and informal register

Mixed register

Frozen
Formal
Consultative
Casual
Intimate
(there can be more that you can 'make' eg. academic)
What register is the following discourse and why?

State the 5 types of register

Formal medical register which uses specialised lexis to label medicines so that the information is clear and precise
Identify the register and explain answer:

"You're required to take this (.) amoxicillin 3 times a day with food for the next 7 days"

Casual register could be due to the stress and shock of the situation and being in the hospital setting. We can identify the casual register through the use of the incorrect verb form of "to be" and the colloquialism "odd"

"We was in bed (.) er and she said my heart's going fast (.) she had a heartbeat normally for her was about 45 but it went up to about a 150 odd"

*Light-hearted*
*Comic*
*Playful*
*Mocking*
*Parodying*
*Sarcastic*
*Ironic*
*Farcical* (very silly)
*Whimsical* (unusual in a funny or annoying way)
*Witty* (using words in a clever and funny way)

If discourse is humorous

*Benevolent* (kind and helpful)
*Compassionate*
*Empathetic*
*Concerned*

If discourse is sympathetic

*Curious*
*Ambivalent *( having 2 opposing feelings at same time)
*Speculative*
*Subtle*
*Implicit*
*Evasive *(answering questions with no clarity to not have to give an honest answer)

If discourse is ambiguous

*Cynical*
*Sardonic* (humorous in an unkind way)
*Futile*
*Accusatory*
*Derisive* (situation where someone is laughed AT)
*Disapproving*
*Disparaging* (criticising someone in a way that shows you don't respect/value them)
*Incredulous* (not wantingnable to believe something)
*Judgmental*
*Scathing *(criticising someone in an unkind way)

If discourse is critical

*Callous*
*Apathetic*
*Cold*
*Bitter*
*Detached*
*Dispassionate*
*Depersonalised*
*Objective*

If discourse lacks feeling

*Reminiscent*
*Nostalgic*
*Sentimental*
*Wistful*

If discourse recalls the past

*Patriotic*
*Jingoistic* (belief that one's own country is the best)
*Idealistic*

If discourse supports writer's country

*Emblematic* (representing a group, person or group)
*Symbolic*
*Symptomatic* (characteristic/indicative)

If discourse is metaphorical

*Desperate*
*Anxious*
*Uncomfortable*
*Apprehensive*
*Worried*

If discourse is tense

*Universal*
*Philosophical*
*Spiritual*
*Realistic*

If discourse applies/appeals to everyone

*Ominous*
*Foreboding*
*Cautionary*

If discourse suggests something bad will happen

*Sentimental*
*Mawkish* (overly sentimental)

If discourse is romantic

*Candid* (honest, especially about something painful)
*Earnest*
*Sincere*
*Solemn*

If discourse is honest

*Imploring* (sincere and honest way to get someone to do something)
*Compelling*
*Convincing*

If discourse is persuasiveegging

*Ghoulish*
*Macabre* (representing/personifying death)
*Grim*
*Sinister*
*Ominous*
*Menacing*
*Disturbing*

If discourse is dark

*Optimistic*
*Peaceful*
*Gentle*
*Admiring*
*Appreciative*
*Awestruck*
*Celebratory*
*Laudatory*
*Upbeat*

If discourse is positive

*Outraged*
*Forceful*
*Antagonistic*
*Aggressive*
*Aggrieved*
*Belligerent* (eager to go to war)
*Contemptuous* (disgusted and angry)
*Incensed* (enraged)
*Indignant* (anger at something that is unjust)
*Resentful*

If discourse is angry

*Didactic* (instructive, especially concerning morality)
*Sermonising* (to speak in manner of a sermon)
*Moralising*
*Perceptive*
*Provocative* (tending to excite or stimulate)
*Allegorical* (a symbolic representation)
*Virtuous* (morally right)

If discourse is teaching a lesson

*Graphic*
*Evocative*
*Explicit*
*Vivid*
*Rich*
*Vibrant*

If discourse is painting a picture

*Pessimistic*
*Dystopian*
*Cynical* (Distrustful of human nature and motives and belief that human conduct is motivated by self-interest)
*Unenthusiastic*

If discourse is negative

*Provocative*
*Poignant* (deeply affecting)
*Expressive*
*Animated*
*Emotive*
*Impassioned*

If discourse is powerful/emotional

*Sceptical*
*Dubious*
*Unconvinced*
*Incredulous* (unwilling to accept that what is offered is true eg.sceptical)

If discourse is doubting

*Confessional*
*Intimate*
*Nostalgic*
*Pensive*
*Thoughtful*
*Sentimental*
*Subjective*

If discourse is personal

*Mournful*
*Tragic*
*Wretched* (deeply distressed)
*Despairing*
*Downbeat*

If discourse is sad

*World-weary* (boredom with life)
*Jaded* (fatigued by overwork)
*Disenchanted* (no longer happy)
*Disillusioned* (lost faith in something formerly regarded as good)

If discourse is fed-up

*Literal*
*Pragmatic* (practical/fact)
*Resigned* (showing acceptance that something unwanted will happen)
*Fatalistic* (events are fixed and can't be changed)

If discourse is realistic

*Solemn*
*Sentimental*
*Reflective*
*Sombre*

If discourse is serious