2014-08-06 Communication: register and accuracy

Homework: read the rest of the article on page 12
	  do part e and 2a on page 13
e
1 to remain
2 poor
3 to conduct
4 to adhere to
5 notion
6 to omit
7 to require
8 to view
9 thus
10 to transcribe
2a
1 correct in speech (incorrect in formal writing, but the

example in the book is clearly spoken)
  their -> his or her
2 incorrect: "There used to be"
3 correct (>2 people, formally, "one another")
4 remove "myself" for actions that are ALWAYS done to yourself
("I shave myself now, but I used to go to a barber.")
("I shave customers with a straight razor, but I shave myself

with an electric.")
5 probably incorrect -> "talking to each other"
6 correct if I'm emphasizing that even David admitted this
7 incorrect: "one other" -> "each other" or "one another"
8 correct (less formally, "You never know...")

(Singular "they" for indefinite or unknown people has always

been used in spoken English. In formal writing, use "he or

she", "his or her", etc, or change the subject to plural.)
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register: the level of formality in language "formal register"
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"I'm not doing anything interesting at the weekend."
- This is incorrect in American English. "on the weekend"
- This is correct in British English.

"BAE has been bought by a new company."
- This is correct in American English.
- This is incorrect in British English. ("have been bought")
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fluency - ability to speak easily without thinking
accuracy - ability to speak without mistakes

*ionno noise*
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Homework: find or think of examples of internet-speak in your

language