language when compiling a legal contract or filing an official complaint; a textbook would probably sound equally strange, were it written in slang. • Levels of formality and social distance. Be able to list the different levels of formality and identify the approximate level of formality of an example sentence. What does it mean that people are socially more close or distant? How is this indicated in speech? How is politeness indicated in speech? Officialese – The consumption of any nutriments whatsoever is categorically prohibited in this establishment. Official – The consumption of nutriments is prohibited. Formal – You are requested not to consume food in this establishment. Neutral – Eating is not allowed here. Informal – Please don't eat here. Colloquial – You can't feed your face here. Slang – Lay off the nosh. Taboo – Lay off the bloody nosh. What actually determined the degree of distance and formality may be
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