Dialects, Sociolect, and Register

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Frozen/Static Register includes old grammar or vocabulary related to cultures, religions, laws, or custom of ______

community

Formal Register indicates information or facts to explain an idea to ______

others

Consultative Register is used to consult with experts or specialist in ______

something

Casual Register is informal language used by ______ and friends

peers

Intimate Register is private communication language used between persons who share a close ______

relationship

Frozen/Static Register acts that never change and usually has a specific audience, purpose, and ______

context

Dialect is a subdivision of language used by a group of people in a particular region or geographical differences. The dialect exists because of a group of people share their common linguistic behavior. Dialect is a _________ of language.

subdivision

Regional Dialect is a distinct form of a language spoken in a certain geographical area. In short, their differences are influenced by _________.

geography

Social Dialect is a form of language related to the social group of the speaker such as education, occupation, and so on. It is also known as ________.

sociolect

Sociolect is a variety of language characteristic of a social background or status. This is the way how the individual speaks to a social group. Sociolect is distinguished by social activity that the same individual may speak different ________.

sociolects

A sociolect can be distinguished in terms of grammar, phonology, lexicon, and so on. There are also factors that influence the style of language including socioeconomic status, occupation, and ________.

gender

Different language and levels of formality are used in different situations and scenarios. This concept is known as ________.

register

Learn about dialects, sociolect, and register in this quiz presented by Earl Lawrence E. Aragon and Ma. Kristina R. Besin. Explore the definitions and differences between regional dialects, social dialects, and how they are influenced by geographical and social factors.

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