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Formality level of language

Formality level of language. - Features of formal and informal language. formal and informal language. Formal language. No slang ‘ Going to’, not ‘ gonna ’ No contractions ‘It is’, not ‘ it’s ’ ‘I am’, not ‘ I’m ’ No informal abbreviation ‘okay’, not ‘ok’

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Formality level of language

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  1. Formalitylevel oflanguage - Featuresof formal and informallanguage May Horverak 2014

  2. formal and informallanguage May Horverak 2014

  3. Formal language • No slang • ‘Going to’, not ‘gonna’ • No contractions • ‘It is’, not ‘it’s’ • ‘I am’, not ‘I’m’ • No informalabbreviation • ‘okay’, not ‘ok’ • Some formal abbreviations: e.g. (for example) + i.e. (that is) • Modifyyourwords • ‘I am critical to this’, not ‘I hate this’ • ‘In my opinion heshould be punished’, not ‘He deserves to die, theyshouldshoot him!’ May Horverak 2014

  4. exercises • Look for informallanguage in «Brenda’sgot a Baby». Change 5 sentences so theybecome more formal • Look for informallanguage in thetextyou have written. Make thetext more formal May Horverak 2014

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