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*dialect (DIA): regional speech pattern
 
*dialect (DIA): regional speech pattern
 
*jargon (JGN): technical vocabulary of a particular profession
 
*jargon (JGN): technical vocabulary of a particular profession
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*literary (LIT): used only in literature
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*pejorative (PEJ): having an unpleasant or disparaging connotation, but which are not taboo
 
*slang (SLG): used by a specific social group
 
*slang (SLG): used by a specific social group
 
*taboo (TAB): offensive
 
*taboo (TAB): offensive
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*wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism)
 
*wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism)
 
*canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon  (JGN)
 
*canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon  (JGN)
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*nitwit (stupid person) = pejorative (PEJ)
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*waken (awake) = literary (LIT)
 
*ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG)
 
*ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG)
 
*crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB)
 
*crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB)
  
 
== UNL ==
 
== UNL ==
In UNL, register is to be represented by attributes:
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In UNL, register is represented by attributes:
  
 
{{#tree:id=unl_REG|openlevels=0|root=Register|
 
{{#tree:id=unl_REG|openlevels=0|root=Register|
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*@dialect
 
*@dialect
 
*@jargon
 
*@jargon
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*@literary
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*@pejorative
 
*@slang
 
*@slang
 
*@taboo
 
*@taboo

Latest revision as of 16:06, 9 August 2014

Register is a variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.

Contents

Natural language

In the UNLarium framework, register may assume the following values:

Examples

  • thou (you) = archaism (ARC)
  • wanna (want to) = colloquialism (CLQ)
  • wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism)
  • canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon (JGN)
  • nitwit (stupid person) = pejorative (PEJ)
  • waken (awake) = literary (LIT)
  • ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG)
  • crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB)

UNL

In UNL, register is represented by attributes:

Examples

  • Thou = you.@archaic
  • bide a wee = bide a short time.@dialect
  • canis lupus familiaris = dog.@jargon
  • she is ajax = she is attractive.@slang
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