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  2. Register (sociolinguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In sociolinguistics, a register is a variety of language used for a particular purpose or particular communicative situation. For example, when speaking officially or in a public setting, an English speaker may be more likely to follow prescriptive norms for formal usage than in a casual setting, for example, by pronouncing words ending in -ing with a velar nasal instead of an alveolar nasal ...

  3. Text and conversation theory - Wikipedia

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    Giddens’ theory has been adapted to the field of communication, particularly organizational communication; specifically, how and why structural changes are possible and the duality of formal and informal communication. This theory is based on concepts of structure and agency. structure is defined as rules and resources of an organization ...

  4. Rhetorical modes - Wikipedia

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    In other nonfiction contexts (such as technical communication), the purpose is to teach and inform. The four basic elements of expository writing are the subject being examined; the thesis , or statement of the point the author is trying to prove; the argument , or backing, for the thesis, which consists of data and facts to serve as proof for ...

  5. Elocution - Wikipedia

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    Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compelling. [1] [2]

  6. Style (sociolinguistics) - Wikipedia

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    This "basic" style has the least variation, and provides the most general account of the style of a given group. "Any systematic observation of a speaker defines a formal context where more than the minimum attention is paid to speech." In other words, even formal face-to-face interviews severely limit a speaker's use of their vernacular style.

  7. Stilted speech - Wikipedia

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    vocabulary and grammar expected from formal writing rather than conversational speech; unneeded repetition or corrections; While literal and long-winded word content is often the most identifiable feature of stilted speech, such speech often displays irregular prosody, especially in resonance. [8]

  8. Phatic expression - Wikipedia

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    Other uses of the term include the category of "small talk" (conversation for its own sake) in speech communication, where it is also called "grooming talking." [ 3 ] In Roman Jakobson 's typology of communication functions , the 'phatic' function of language concerns the channel of communication; for instance, when one says "I can't hear you ...

  9. Communicative dynamism - Wikipedia

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    CD is canonically described as "a phenomenon constantly displayed by linguistic elements in the act of communication. It is an inherent quality of communication and manifests itself in constant development towards the attainment of a communicative goal; in other words, towards the fulfilment of a communicative purpose." [1]