Style and Register (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards

Overall manner a text is written; writer's unique voice/approach

Specific language level chosen to match social situation/audience

Vocabulary, sentence structures, organisation, tone

Audience and context/social situation

Vivid imagery & dynamic action; like watching a film unfold

Balanced, factual manner; helps readers understand news clearly

With authority figures or in professional contexts

Standard English, polite tone, complex sentences, no contractions

With friends/peers or to create casual, friendly atmosphere

Colloquial language, slang, contractions, conversational tone

Never just identify features - always explain their effects

Makes text feel personal and direct