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Glossary 20.8 Glossary
- Academic writing.
Writing for scholarly contexts, characterized by hedging, precision, and citation.
- Field.
The subject matter of a text.
- Formal register.
Language variety characterized by standard grammar, complete forms, and impersonal tone.
- Genre.
A category of text with recognized conventions of form, content, and purpose.
- Hedging.
Language that expresses uncertainty or tentativeness.
- Informal register.
Language variety characterized by contractions, simple structures, and personal tone.
- Mode.
The channel of communication (written, spoken, etc.).
- Register.
The variety of language appropriate to a particular situation.
- Tenor.
The relationship between participants in communication.
