CONTENT, STYLE
AND REGISTER
Addressee as an influence of style
The more we know someone the more
casual and relaxed we will talk
The degree of social distance is influenced by age, gender, social roles, and so on.
Style in non-Western Societies
The choice between vernacular and standard variants is influenced by social context
The standard variants mark reading style rather than social group membership
The choice of style does not depend
only on the addressee
Different styles within an interview
Close people tent to call us by our name
While not-close people call us by our
title or last name
Lots of vernacular forms are
used during an interview
(unconscious pronounciation)
