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identify the characteristics of oral language
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formal, informal, & technical
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3 characteristics
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ordinary or familiar speech that is appropriate for informal or casual setting
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colloquial
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not standard English; characterized by social/regional, word choices, grammar, or pronunciations
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what are the characteristics of informal language?
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colloquial, accent, idioms & slang
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2 characteristics
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characterized by brevity, novelty, and exaggeration
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slang
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not acceptable in formal language
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fixed and often colorful expressions whose meaning cannot be understood from the combined meanings of individual words
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idioms
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technical language
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jargon
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characterized by a vocabulary particular to an occupation
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considered "standard language"
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formal language
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common tool that people from a variety of regions and/or social and ethnic groups can use to communicate
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characterized by conformity to a common set of grammatical rules
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standard language
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standard american English
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characterization of informal language
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many forms, uses social dialect uses colloquialisms and local idioms
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appropriate for private settings or casual settings
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