groups

• jargon

  specialist occupational language.

  can be precise and time saving. set language used in different areas
• restricted lexis

  specialist vocabulary really only used in a specific occupation, such as the following legal words “subpoena, covenant”
• distinctive phonology

  mainly when speaking to large groups of people. repetition, alliteration and rhyme
• functions and forms

  different spoken and written forms. eg counsellor using gentle questioning, teacher giving instructions
• structures


  OD can follow patterns or structured, such as scientific reports: title, intro, method, findings, conclusion, evaluation