Língua InglesaLíngua Inglesa Produção de textos

Prof. Marcelo Furlin

Register and styleRegister and style

Register

Overall tone of a text or conversation, and the relationship that is built between

the speaker and listener, or reader or writer.

Formal, informal and neutral words

Some words may be more formalformal or informalinformal, while other words may be quite

neutralneutral.

Formal, informal and neutral words

glasses glasses (neutral)spectaclesspectacles (formal)

specsspecs (informal)

Formal and informal words

Is your other halfother half not with you today? (Informal: husband / wife)

Formal and informal words

She brought her new blokebloke to the party.(Informal: boyfriend)

Formal and informal words

The two people are conversing.conversing.(Formal: having a conversation)

Speech and writing

Some words are more associated with eithereither spoken (S) oror written (W)

language.

Speech and writing

The police found some important clues. SubsequentlySubsequently, three people were

arrested. (W)

Speech and writing

In sumIn sum, we may saythat most, but not all,English adverbs end in –ly. (W)

Speech and writing

Give me that thingythingy there, yes, that bottle opener. (S)

Speech and writing

Now thenNow then! I want everyone to put their luggage together in one pile. (S)