Register
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*dialect (DIA): regional speech pattern | *dialect (DIA): regional speech pattern | ||
*jargon (JGN): technical vocabulary of a particular profession | *jargon (JGN): technical vocabulary of a particular profession | ||
| + | *literary (LIT): used only in literature | ||
| + | *pejorative (PEJ): having an unpleasant or disparaging connotation, but which are not taboo | ||
*slang (SLG): used by a specific social group | *slang (SLG): used by a specific social group | ||
*taboo (TAB): offensive | *taboo (TAB): offensive | ||
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*wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism) | *wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism) | ||
*canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon (JGN) | *canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon (JGN) | ||
| + | *nitwit (stupid person) = pejorative (PEJ) | ||
| + | *waken (awake) = literary (LIT) | ||
*ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG) | *ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG) | ||
*crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB) | *crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB) | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 9 August 2014
Register is a variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.
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Natural language
In the UNLarium framework, register may assume the following values:
Examples
- thou (you) = archaism (ARC)
- wanna (want to) = colloquialism (CLQ)
- wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism)
- canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon (JGN)
- nitwit (stupid person) = pejorative (PEJ)
- waken (awake) = literary (LIT)
- ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG)
- crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB)
UNL
In UNL, register is represented by attributes:
Examples
- Thou = you.@archaic
- bide a wee = bide a short time.@dialect
- canis lupus familiaris = dog.@jargon
- she is ajax = she is attractive.@slang
