GCSE English Practice Test: Language Variation - The Different Ways We Use English — Flashcards | GCSE English | FatSkills

GCSE English Practice Test: Language Variation - The Different Ways We Use English — Flashcards

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Language variation describes the many different ways we use the English language. Sometimes it seems as if we are chameleons, changing our tone, register, level of formality and choice of vocabulary according to the situation. Sometimes people even change their accent or dialect in order to avoid being judged negatively by others.

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A word which would only be used in an informal, familiar context is described as a...
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