PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION

Describe the differences between formal

and informal texts;
Provide/ cite examples of formal and
informal texts;
Determine the different types of
language registers in spoken
language;
Distinguish between formal and informal
registers in writing;
Determine the different rules of the
formal language register in writing;
 This style of
communications
rarely or never
changes. It is “frozen”
in time and content.

EXAMPLES:
 The Philippine
Constitution
 The Lord’s Prayer
 This language is
used in formal settings.
This use of language
usually follows a
commonly accepted
format.

EXAMPLES:
 Sermons
 Speeches, and
 Pronouncements
made by judges
 Users engage in
mutually accepted
structure of
communications. It is
formal and societal
expectations accompany
the users of this speech.

EXAMPLES:
 Doctor and patient
 Lawyer and client
 This is informal
language used by peers
and friends. Slangs,
vulgarities and
colloquialisms are normal.

EXAMPLES:
 Chats
 Blogs
 Letter to friends
This communications is
private. It is reserved for
close family members
or intimate people.

EXAMPLES:
 Husband and wife
 Siblings
 Language may changes from
region to region, from one social
class to another, from individual to
individual, and from situation to
situation. This actual changes result
in the varieties of language.

1
This refers to the variety of
language characteristic of a
particular group of people in a given
speech community(country) or
region.
2

This is the variety of

language or dialect that is used
for formal, official and
education purposes.

This is popular, fashionable

use of words and phrases which
may be either old words given
new meaning or completely
new words.
Register in the written
language refers to
the level and style
of your writing. It
should be
appropriate
to the
situation
you are in.
Texts can be formal or informal. The
tone, the choice of words and the
way words are put together vary
between the two styles.
 Formal
formalText
text Informal Text
informal text
Doesn’t follow such fixed rules
Follows fixed rules depending
or regular patterns – though
on the text type
there are still some
The language is normally
Uses words and sentences
more complex – longer words
more like when you are
are used more in writing than
speaking.
speaking
Punctuation (commas and full
stops) and layout (sentences Punctuation, layout of text and
and paragraphs) are use of capitals can all be less
important and so is using important than informal texts.
capital letters correctly
EXAMPLES: Personal emails,
EXAMPLES: Scholarly papers,
text messages, Notes, Social
Professional writing, Academic
Media – Facebook, Twitter,
papers
etc.
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FORMAL LANGUAGE DOES NOT USE
CONTRACTIONS

2
FORMAL LANGUAGE DO NOT USE
COLLOQUIALISMS

3
FORMAL LANGUAGE FOCUSES
MORE ON VOCABULARY CHOICE

4
FORMAL LANGUAGE MAKES USE
OF THE DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
VOCABULARY

5
FORMAL LANGUAGE SPELLS OUT
NUMBERS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED
 FORMAL LANGUAGE OBSERVES
6 THE USE OF CAPITALIZATION AND
AVOIDS ABBREVIATION

FORMAL LANGUAGE MAKES USE

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OF COMPLEX SENTENCE
STRUCTURES
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