The Role of Language The Role of Language and Storyand Story

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Students will be able to explain the Students will be able to explain the five registers of language.five registers of language.

Students will understand the Students will understand the difference between casual and difference between casual and formal register.formal register.

Students will understand the Students will understand the difference between primary and difference between primary and secondary discourse.secondary discourse.

Registers and ExplanationsRegisters and Explanations

FROZENFROZEN

FORMALFORMAL

CONSULTIVECONSULTIVE

CASUALCASUAL

INTIMATEINTIMATE

Always the sameAlways the same

Complete sentences Complete sentences and specific wordsand specific words

Formal language in Formal language in conversationconversation

Between friendsBetween friends

Between lovers; Between lovers; harassmentharassment

Discourse – Patterns and Discourse – Patterns and Primary/SecondaryPrimary/Secondary

PATTERNSPATTERNS formal – straight to formal – straight to

the pointthe point Casual – go around Casual – go around

and around, then to and around, then to the pointthe point

PRIMARY AND PRIMARY AND

SECONDARYSECONDARY Primary is the first Primary is the first

acquired languageacquired language Secondary is the Secondary is the

language of the language of the larger societylarger society

What does this info mean in What does this info mean in the school setting?the school setting?

Formal register is directly taughtFormal register is directly taught Casual register is the primary register for Casual register is the primary register for

many studentsmany students Discourse patterns should be directly taughtDiscourse patterns should be directly taught Both story structures should be usedBoth story structures should be used Use of inappropriate register is a time for Use of inappropriate register is a time for

instructioninstruction Students must understand formal register Students must understand formal register

affects their ability to get a good jobaffects their ability to get a good job