English Language - Spoken Language

Dichotomy

When two things are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different (Good Vs Evil, Spoken Vs Written)

Stubb’s Dichtomy

Spoken: Casual, Private, Spontaneous, Participatory, Face-to-face, Non-Standard

Written: Formal, Public, Planned, Non-Participatiry, Not Face-to-face, Standard

Mode

How the text is produced (spoke, written, mixed mode)

Idiolect

The individual’s unique way of speaking (comparable to style in writen language)

Sociolect

Describes the variety used by a speaker in their speech communication and written networks (friendship groups, occupations, social class etc.)

Register

A type of language used for a particular purpose or setting (about the speaker’s choice of lexis)