This document discusses varieties and registers of spoken and written language. It defines language, spoken language, and written language. It then explains that language variety refers to distinctive forms of a language influenced by social factors. The document outlines different registers including frozen, formal, casual, consultative, and intimate. It also discusses types of dialects such as regional, sociolect, ethnolect, and idiolect. Finally, it categorizes language varieties as dialect, register, pidgin, and creole and provides definitions for each.

1. Varieties and Registers of Spoken and
Written language
 Language – the Method of human communication, either spoken
or written, consisting of the use of words in a structure and
conventional way.
 Spoken language – the actual use of speech, sounds, or released
utterances that convey meaning to share thoughts or information.
 Written language – communication by means of written symbols/
writing system.
 Language Variety – A general terms for any distinctive form of a
language triggered by social factors.

2. TYPES OF REGISTER
•FROZEN •CONSULTATIVE
•FORMAL • INTIMATE
• CASUAL
 Frozen – these are specific written or oral acts that remain unchanged.
EX: The Bible, The constitutions, and National Anthem
 Formal – used when communication is expected to be respectful, uninterrupted, and retrained.
EX: Announcement, Business Presentations, Pronouncement made by Judge.
 Casual – use when they’re with friends, close acquaintance and co- worker’s, and family.
EX: a birthday party, hanging out with friends.
 Consultative – use when speaking with someone who has specialized knowledge or who is
offering advice.
EX Doctors appointment and teachers with students
 Intimate – usually between two people and often in private.
EX: words whispered in a lovers ear and inside jokes of two college friends

3. TYPES OF DIALECT
 Regional Dialect – Spoken in a particular geographical
area.
 Sociolect –Differences in speech assioated with various
social group such as income level, education, occupation.
 Ethnolect- Spoken by a specific ethnic group
 Idiolect- A person’s specific way of speaking that differs
from the way other people talk.

4. Lateggries of language Variety
1.) Dialect
2.) Register
3.) Pidgin
4.) Creole
 Dialect – it includes the differences in grammar morphology vocabulary,
syntax, and pronunciation.
 Register – refers to a particular ways of using language. Whether formal or
informal in particular context and in social situations.
 Pidgin – A simplified language derived from two or more languages used by people
who do not share a common language in a given geographical location.
 Creole – a creole is a pidgin that is use by native speakers and with fully .
developed grammar and syntax.