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Which type of text is considered academic?
Which type of text is considered academic?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of language registers?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of language registers?
According to Harold Schiffman, what is a language register?
According to Harold Schiffman, what is a language register?
What is the language register used in the field of medicine?
What is the language register used in the field of medicine?
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Which of the following is NOT described as a characteristic of academic text?
Which of the following is NOT described as a characteristic of academic text?
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Study Notes
Language Registers
- Academic text is considered a type of formal language register.
- The characteristic that is NOT a characteristic of language registers is "informal tone".
Definition of Language Register
- According to Harold Schiffman, a language register is a variety of language that is associated with a particular topic, profession, or social group.
Language Register in Medicine
- The language register used in the field of medicine is formal and technical, characterized by the use of specialized terminology and jargon.
Characteristics of Academic Text
- One characteristic that is NOT described as typical of academic text is "use of colloquial language".
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Test your knowledge of linguistic registers and academic texts in this quiz! Learn about the characteristics and varieties of language used in different fields of learning, and explore how vocabulary differences can define different registers. Challenge yourself with questions about the critical, objective, and specialized nature of academic text.
