stylistic effects - Register and tenor

formulaic openings/closings

• conform to conventions of professionalism and etiquette

• reinforcing a respectful tenor

• tenor: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation, professional, intellectual, erudite, sophisticated, conceptual, profound

• heightens, elevates register

Nominalisations

• effect: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation

• HIGHLIGHTS CONCEPTS, rather than the actions of them.

• tenor: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation, professional, intellectual, erudite, sophisticated, conceptual, profound

• heightens, elevates register

abstract nouns

• encapsulates/emphasises the complex notions

• invites the contemplation of ideas beyond the concrete

• elevates the register

• tenor: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation, professional, intellectual, erudite, sophisticated, conceptual, profound

pollysylabic lexis

• establishes an image of erudition

• lends an air of credence

• elevates the register

• tenor: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation, professional, intellectual, erudite, sophisticated, conceptual, profound

proper nouns

• air of professionalism and credence

• bestowing credibility and expertise

• tenor: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation, professional, intellectual, erudite, sophisticated, conceptual, profound, authoritative

• elevates and heightens register/formality

complex sentences

• bolster sophistication

• lend credence and expertise

• reveals the intricately planned nature of te text

• tenor: Impartiality, objectivity, depersonalisation, professional, intellectual, erudite, sophisticated, conceptual, profound, authoritative

• elevates and heightens register/formality

monosylallabic lexis

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• reduces register, heightens informality

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

patternings

• adds a level of humour and playfulness

• adds piquency and flair (linguistic innovation) - whimsicle bent

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

contractions

• mimics spoken discourse

• promotes speech economy

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

connected speech processes

• mimics spoken discourse

• promoting flow of discourse without detracting from its momentum

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

non fluency feature

• reveals the spontaneous nature of the conversation

• bolsters authenticity, visceral, unfiltered, rawness

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

hypocoristics

• fosters familiarity and camaraderie

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

sentence fragments

• reflects the spontaneos/dynamic nature of spoken discourse

• creating pithy and memorable utterances

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

ellipsis

• mirrors the efficiency of spoken interaction

• creates pithy and conversational utterances.

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

simple sentences

• maintain clarity and conversational accessibility

• contributing to the relaxed tenor of the discourse

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance

pronouns

• directly adresses audience

• CAN vicariously position readers

• promotes inclusion

• establishes a cordial, laid back, casual, lax, down-to-earth, amicable, conversational tenor

• builds rapport, binds to a greater affinity, reduces/decreases social distance