1. Language Registers
A register of voices is an impression that’s left of your voice on others. What kind of impression do you want to leave?

2. Frozen Register Can’t change the words. Very respectful
Ex: Pledge of Allegiance, marriage vows, poetry, prayers, announcements in the airport, and laws

3. Formal Register Standard academic one way communication
Ex: Essay or research paper;
presentation/speeches

4. Consultative Register
Standard academic two-way communication
Usually polite and courteous
Ex: discussions, questions & answers in the classroom
or conversation
on-the-job

5. Casual Register Nonstandard one-way and two-way communication
Slang, incomplete sentences and unfinished thoughts
Example: Conversation with peers

6. Intimate Register Nonstandard Communication
Language between people in relationships (husbands/wives, moms/dads, families, girlfriends and boyfriends, or twins)
Examples: nicknames, special terms, excludes others and has its own code

7. An Indiviudal’s registers
in the classroom or at work
with friends
at a school event
with family
in formal situations

8. Universal Rule
A person can go from one register to the next register without any conflicts.
However, if a person goes from one register to another register, skipping a level or more, this is considered antisocial behavior.

9. Language is power!