Register
From UNLwiki
Register is a variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.
Natural language
In the UNLarium framework, register may assume the following values:
{{#tree:id=nl_REG|openlevels=0|root=Register (REG)|
- archaism (ARC): no longer current
- colloquialism (CLQ): not used in formal speech
- dialect (DIA): regional speech pattern
- jargon (JGN): technical vocabulary of a particular profession
- literary (LIT): used only in literature
- pejorative (PEJ): having an unpleasant or disparaging connotation, but which are not taboo
- slang (SLG): used by a specific social group
- taboo (TAB): offensive
}}
Examples
- thou (you) = archaism (ARC)
- wanna (want to) = colloquialism (CLQ)
- wee (small) = dialect (DIA) (Scotticism)
- canis lupus familiaris (dog) = jargon (JGN)
- nitwit (stupid person) = pejorative (PEJ)
- waken (awake) = literary (LIT)
- ajax (exceptionally attractive girl) = slang (SLG)
- crap (nonsense) = taboo (TAB)
UNL
In UNL, register is represented by attributes:
{{#tree:id=unl_REG|openlevels=0|root=Register|
- @archaic
- @colloquial
- @dialect
- @jargon
- @literary
- @pejorative
- @slang
- @taboo
}}
Examples
- Thou = you.@archaic
- bide a wee = bide a short time.@dialect
- canis lupus familiaris = dog.@jargon
- she is ajax = she is attractive.@slang
