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Variation
the differences associated with different groups of language users
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Register
certain language used with a particular situation (how formal)
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Dialect
a variation in words and structures associated with a particular geographical region
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sociolect
a variation in language use associated with a particular social group
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idiolect
a variation in language use associated with and individuals' personalised "speech style"
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representation
the portrayal of events, people and circumstances through language and other meaning-making resources to create a way of seeing the world
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Card 2

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certain language used with a particular situation (how formal)

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Register

Card 3

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a variation in words and structures associated with a particular geographical region

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Card 4

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a variation in language use associated with a particular social group

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Card 5

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a variation in language use associated with and individuals' personalised "speech style"

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