English Language GCSE
Formal Register
What Formal Register means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
Definition of Formal Register
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A style of language used in serious or official contexts, characterised by complex sentences, objective tone, and absence of slang.
Topics that use Formal Register
- Introduction - Aims and objectives (Eduqas GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening for gist and detail
- Adapting register to audience and purpose
- Anecdote
- Coherence and cohesion
- Colloquialism
- Critical evaluation of writer's methods
- Discourse Markers
- Effective use of spoken Standard English
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