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Formal and Informal Language
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English Mind Map on Formal and Informal Language, created by Andrew Bolton on 13/04/2013.
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Andrew Bolton
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Formal and Informal Language
Informal
Informal language might be found in a note to the milkman, a letter to a friend, a popular newspaper. It might contain some of the following Features
abbreviations such as we'll or isn't.
Short, simple sentences.
Slang phrases
Clinches
Dialect or Colloquial language
Formal
Language that might be found in a quality newspaper, a letter from a bank manager or a text book. It might include some of the following features
Complex Sentences
No abbreviations
no slang
correct grammer
a wide range of complex vocabulary (relating to the subject of the writing)
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