4. Written Language
is the representation of a
spoken or gestural
language by means of a
writing system.
5. Varieties of Language
In sociolinguistics , language
variety—also called lect —is a
general term for any distinctive
form of a language or linguistic
expression.
6. A.Standard language or standard
variety
- may be defined either as a
language variety used by a
population for public purposes or
as a variety that has undergone
standardization.
7. Example.
English , French ,Portuguese
, German, Korean, Serbo-
Croatian , Spanish ,
Swedish, Armenian and
Chinese .
8. B.Dialect
-is a regional or social variety of
a language distinguished by
pronunciation , grammar,
and/or vocabulary .
9. Types of
Lects
1.Regional dialect: A variety
spoken in a particular region.
2.Ethnolect: A lect spoken by a
specific ethnic group. For example,
Ebonics, the vernacular spoken by
some African-Americans.
10. Types of
Lects
3.Sociolect: Also known as a social
dialect, a variety of language used
by a socioeconomic class, a
profession, an age group, or any
other social group.
11. Types of Lects
4.Idiolect: the language or languages
spoken by each individual. For
example, if you are multilingual and
can speak in different registers and
styles, your idiolect comprises several
languages, each with multiple
registers and styles.
12. What is a Register?
-describes the various
styles of language
available for writing
or speaking
Deciding which language
register is appropriate to
use depends on the:
-audience,topic and
situation.
C.Register
18. 3.Consultative
Register
This is the register used
when consulting an expert
such as a doctor. The
language used is more
precise.
No past experience with that
person