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  • Created by: A. Person
  • Created on: 27-02-14 22:43
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    • Field
      • Subject
        • Field-Specific Lexis
    • Manner
      • Relationship between participants
        • Formality
          • Informal
            • Regional dialect
            • Contractions
            • Humour
          • Formal
            • No or few contractions
            • Polysyllabic words
            • Received Pronunciation more likely
              • Modified RP (modification of regional dialect)
    • Mode
      • Format
        • Speech
          • Interview, prepared speech, conversation, etc.
        • Writing
          • Novel, newspaper, blog, leaflet, magazine, etc.
    • Lexis
      • Suitable vocabulary
      • Eg. Journalese (newspaper article)
    • Grammar
      • Sentence length
        • Complex
          • Independent + Subordinate clause
        • Compound
          • Independent + Independent clause
        • Simple
          • Independent Clause
    • Phonology
      • Contractions
        • Eg. Can't, don't
        • Evidence of informality
        • More common in speech

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