Concept information
Preferred term
language registers
Definition
- Users of most languages alter the way they address others according to social backgrounds, intentions, geography, gender, and age. Other factors, such as occupation, may also influence register. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Language Registers]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/language_registers
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