Formal vs. Informal Language What is the difference?

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Formal vs. Informal Language What is the difference?

Characteristics of formal language: Serious Objective Specific vocabulary No contractions More complex sentences Controlled Impersonal When do we use formal language? Job interview Principal's office Class essay Business letter

Characteristics of informal language: Slang vocabulary Funny Casual Simple Plain spoken Punctuation (exclamation points) When do we use informal language? Text message Journal writing Friendly letter Jotting a note

When we are speaking to a principal we might say: “Good morning When we are speaking to a principal we might say: “Good morning.” When we are speaking to our best friend we might say: “Howdy!” When we are speaking to an adult we might say: “I am confused.” When we are speaking to a friend we might say: “I don’t get it.”

When we are speaking to a teacher we might say: “Please show me where the cafeteria is.” When we are speaking to a classmate we might say: “Show me where it is.” When we are speaking to an adult we might say: “Will the nurse assist the doctor?” When we are speaking to a friend we might say: “Who helps the doctor?”

How do we know when to use formal or informal language How do we know when to use formal or informal language? We need to think about….. What is the event? What is the size of the audience? Who is the audience? What is the relationship of the speaker to the audience? What is the task you have been assigned?

Let’s compare words we might use in formal language and informal language. Verbs Formal Language Informal Language to depart to go to retain to keep to cease to stop to demonstrate to show to assist to help to create to make

Formal Language Informal Language Hello. Hi. Goodbye. See you later. How are you? What’s up? Sincerely, From, Dear ________, To _______, Good morning. Hey!

Let’s practice… Read each sentence and tell whether it is a formal sentence or an informal sentence.

The project will be completed next year. Formal

We’ll finish this job next year. Informal

We did some experiments. Informal

The students conducted an experiment. Formal

Your decision will be expected by 9:00 AM. Formal

You have to decide by 9:00! Informal

Your idea is better than mine! Informal

I think that your idea will help to solve this problem. Formal

Please place all new items in the container near the door. Formal

Put them by the door. Informal