Grammar: ✨ Advanced Stylistics & Nuance (C2) - Lesson 1: Mastering Stylistic Variation & Register for diverse audiences and purposes

Grammar: Advanced Stylistics C2 Lesson 1: Mastering Stylistic Variation & Register What you will learn: You will learn to move beyond being "correct" and use stylistic variation —the conscious adaptation of your language to suit any audience and achieve any purpose . Case Study: Four Registers for One Event ✍️ Let's take one event and see how the language changes completely depending on the audience and purpose. This skill is called code-switching . The Scenario A successful restoration project has just been completed at the temple of Banteay Srei near Siem Reap. 1. An Academic Journal Abstract Audience: Historians, archaeologists. Purpose: To inform, establish credibility. "The restoration of Banteay Srei's eastern causeway, necessitated by centuries of subsidence, has been successfully concluded. An analysis of the foundational reinforcements indicates a long-term stabilization of the structure." Style: Very formal, passive voice, nominalization, technical vo…