Formal and Informal Language

Formal and Informal Language

1. 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

2. 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)