English Language A-Level
Register
What Register means in English Language A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Register
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A variety of language associated with a particular situation of use, often defined by its level of formality (e.g., formal, informal, frozen, intimate).
The level of formality in a text, determined by the context, audience, and purpose.
Topics that use Register
- Component 1 – Overview (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Component 3 – Topic area: Language and Power (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Descriptivism
- Prescriptivism
- Discourse Marker
- Standardisation
- Syntax
- Synthetic Personalisation
- Influential Power
- Instrumental Power
Using Register in the exam
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