Casual Language used by Chatty or casual language Much of Iago’s conversation friends, which comes out used in close social with Roderigo - repetition ‘put or the oral tradition. groups: banter, set-piece money in thy purse’ (veering Contains few abstract jokes and catch-phrases: toward the intimate) - some of words and uses much jargon (involving Iago’s conversation with assists. Example technical terminology). Cassio, and the banter with work is a no-go. May involve slang, Desdemona on arriving on the ‘“This Can’t take it.” nick-names, island - dialogue with and references to songs and between servants/clown/ popular culture. musicians Generally in prose Intimate Private language shared Can also be used between Much of the Willow Scene: between two individuals, intimate groups - teams, some moments of affection such as lovers or twins. small tightly-knit between Othello and workers. Text Desdemona earlier in the play: messaging and coded occasional moments of messages between affection. lovers/partners. Can be in verse or prose (sometimes lyrical) In the course of a day, as the Dutch linguistics specialist Martin Joos has observed, every one of us uses a wide variety of different of language, from the casual to the formal. ‘registers’ For a brief discussion of as a sociolinguistic concept see ‘register’ The chart in plays’ defines Professor Joos’s five levels of register. ‘Register
Casual Language used by friends, which comes out or the oral tradition. Contains few abstract words and uses assists. Example ‘“This work is a no-go. Can’t take it.” Chatty or casual language used in close social groups: banter, set-piece jokes and catch-phrases: much jargon (involving technical terminology). May involve slang, nick-names, references to songs and popular culture. Much of Iago’s conversation with Roderigo - repetition ‘put money in thy purse’ (veering toward the intimate) - some of Iago’s conversation with Cassio, and the banter with Desdemona on arriving on the island - dialogue with and between servants/clown/ musicians Generally in prose Intimate Private language shared between two individuals, such as lovers or twins. Can also be used between intimate groups - teams, small tightly-knit workers. Text messaging and coded messages between lovers/partners. Much of the Willow Scene: some moments of affection between Othello and Desdemona earlier in the play: occasional moments of affection. Can be in verse or prose (sometimes lyrical) In the course of a day, as the Dutch linguistics specialist Martin Joos has observed, every one of us uses a wide variety of different ‘registers’ of language, from the casual to the formal. For a brief discussion of ‘register’ as a sociolinguistic concept see The chart ‘Register in plays’ defines Professor Joos’s five levels of register.