21st Century Literature

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Assignment #2


Formal language is less personal than informal language. It is used in academic and professional writing. It does not use colloquialisms and contractions and first person pronouns.
 (https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.uts.edu.au/sites/default/files/HELPS%2520Formal%2520and%2520Informal%2520Language.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiHnt-1o4LZAhVIGpQKHezIBJYQFjAKegQIERAB&usg=AOvVaw17K6duZPxBNO3hZPIZyEo4)

Colloquialism- It is the use of informal words appropriate for familiar conversations.
(https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Colloquial+expression)

Examples:

1. Ain't
2. Wanna
3. Y'all
4. Gonna
5. Be blue
6. Go nuts
7. Ornery
8. Ruckus
9. Plague
10. Crapshoot

Colloquial words that are not colloquial:

1. Firstly
2. Conversate
3. Nother
4. Irregardless
5. Prolly
6. Anyways
7. Funner
8. Snuck
9. Madded
10. Literary
(https://www.google.com.ph/amp/s/www.rd.com/culture/words-that-arent-words/amp/)

Street language- Slang is a very informal use of words by a particular group of people.
(http://examples.yourdictionary.com/20-examples-of-slang-language.html)

Examples:

1. Tryna
2. Woke
3. Bae
4. Fam
5. Salty
6. Booze
7. Dope
8. Fab
9. Dude
10. Airhead

Slang that are not slang:

1. Awesome
2. Cool
3. Cooler
4. Peat
5. Hang out
6. Basic
7. Chill out
8. Busted
9. Trash
10. Ride

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