Register (linguistics)

In linguistics, a Register is where a person talks differently to different people. They may be more polite to people they do not know for example.

Formality scale

This diagram is from Quirk et al. (1985), who use the term attitude rather than style or register

Very formal	← FORMAL	Normal		INFORMAL →	Very informal

Other pages

• Diglossia
• Register (sociolinguistics)
• Register (phonology)