Cards (24)

  • According to her, “Every country has its own way of saying things. The important thing is that which lies behind people’s words.”
    Freya Stark
  • According to _________“Language, more than anything else, is the heart of the culture,” (as cited in Lee, 2017)
    Stevenson
  • Two major varieties or dialects of English?
    American English and British English
  • American and British English differ in what way?
    Vocabulary
    Pronunciation
    Spelling
  • The varieties of English used by three identified concentric circles of societies. What are those?

    Inner Circle
    Outer Circle
    Expanding Circle
  • Inner Circle?

    England
    USA
    Canada
    Australia
    New Zealand
  • Outer Circle? (former colonies)

    India
    Africa
    Nigeria
    Pakistan
    Malaysia
    Singapore
    Philippines
    Bangladesh
  • Expanding Circle?

    China
    Japan
    Germany
    Turkey
    Egypt
    Israel
    Saudi Arabia
    Korea
    Taiwan
  • A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
    Lingua Franca
  • The language that provides the basis for the majority of contact languages' vocabulary, or lexicon. Often this language is also the dominant, or superstrate language, though this is not always the case.
    Lexifier
  • Linguistics Preferences and Nonverbal Behavior causes?

    Miscommunication
  • Variations according to use.
    Register
  • Refers to particular varieties or styles of speaking and writing which vary in their degrees of formality depending on the topic (what), purpose (why), context (where), and audience (who).
    Register
  • Give examples of Register
    Legal Register
    Banking
    Business
    Weather Forecasting
  • Type of Register that is "frozen" in time and content because it rarely or never changes?
    Very Formal, Frozen, or Static Register
    • Poetry
    • The Lord’s Prayer
    • Laws
    • Marriage Vows
    • Insurance Policies
    are examples of what type of register?
    Very Formal, Frozen, or Static Register
  • Type of Register that is one-way in nature?
    Formal or Regulated Registers
    • Books
    • News Reports
    • Magazine
    • Journal Articles
    • Business Letters
    • Official Speeches
    • Sermons
    are examples of what type of register?
    Formal or Regulated Registers
  • Type of Register that is the normal style of speaking between communication who use mutually accepted language that conforms to formal societal standards?
    Neutral, Professional, or Consultative Registers
  • Types of communication between;
    strangers, teacher and students
    superior and subordinate
    doctor and patient
    lawyer and client.
    are examples of what type of register?
    Neutral, Professional, or Consultative Registers
  • Type of Register which uses slang, vulgarities, and colloquialism?
    Informal, Group, or Casual Register
    • Conversations
    • Chats and Mails
    • Blogs
    • Tweets
    • Personal Letters
    are examples of what type of register?
    Informal, Group, or Casual Register
  • Type of Register that is private, intimate language reserved for family members or intimate people?
    Very Informal, Personal, or Intimate Register
  • Kinds of interactions between;
    • Husband and Wife
    • Boyfriend and Girlfriend
    • Siblings
    • Parent and child
    are examples of what type of register?
    Very Informal, Personal, or Intimate Register