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Hello, everyone.
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I will be discussing about styles in written communication.
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So one way to examine written communication is from a
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structural perspective.
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So words are a serious offs in symbols that communicate
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meaning so strong together in a specific patterns that are
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combined to communicate complex and compound meanings.
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And now NHS, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions and articles.
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So these are the building blocks you will use when
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composing written documents.
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So misspellings off individual birds or grammatical errors involving misplacement
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or incorrect word choices in a sentence can create confusion,
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lost meaning and have a negative impact on the reception
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of your document.
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So errors themselves are not inherently bad, but failure to
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recognize and fix them will reflect on you, your company,
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and limit your success.
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So self correction is apart off the writing process.
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So there are three common styles that carry their own
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particular set off expectations.
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And this article, local casual and formal writing So the
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first one is the colloquial, colloquial language is an informal,
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conversation style off writing.
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It differs from standard business English that it often make
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use off colorful expressions, slam and regional freezes, so as
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a result, it can be difficult to understand for an
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English learner or a person from a different region off
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the country.
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So some colloquialism takes the form off our difference.
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So, for example, the difference between a Coke, a tonic
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up, up and a soda pop so primarily depends on
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where you live, so the second one is casual.
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Casual language involves everyday words and expressions in a familiar
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group context, such as conversations with family or close friends.
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So the emphasis is on the communication interaction itself and
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the less about the hierarchy, power control or social rank
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off, the individuals communicating.
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So when you are at home, at times you probably
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dressed in casual clothing that you wouldn't where in public
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like pajamas or underwear, for example, so casual communication is
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the written equivalent off this kind of casual affair.
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So have you ever had a family member say something
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to you that a stranger or a co worker would
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never see?
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Or have you said something to a family member that
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you would never say in front of your boss?
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In both cases, casual language is being used when you
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write for business.
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Casual style is usually out off place instead, a respectful
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professional tone represents you well in your absence, and the
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last one is the formal.
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So in business right thing, the appropriate style will have
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a degree of formality.
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So formal language is communication that focuses on professional expression
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with attention to rules brought apples and appearance.
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So it is characterized by its vocabulary and syntax, or
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the grammatical arrangement off words in a sentence.
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So this is right there is using a formal style,
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tend to use a more sophisticated vocabulary.
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So a great variety off words and more words with
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multiple syllables, not for the purpose off throwing big birds
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around, but to enhance the formal mood off the document.
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So they also tend to use more complex in tax,
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resulting in sentences that are longer and contain more subordinate
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classes for principles off written communication.
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The first one is the words are inherently obstruct, so
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there is no universal except the definition for love.
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So there are many ways to describe desire, and there
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are countless ways to draw patients.
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So each of these terms is announced.
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But it's an abstract noun, referring toa un intangible concept.
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Mhm. Concrete terms are often easier to agree on understand,
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or at least defined the common characteristics off, while abstract
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terms can easily become even more abstract with an extended
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discussions. And the conversational patterns may never agree on the
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home of definition or even a range of understanding.
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So in business communication, where the goal is to be
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clear, emphasized limiting the range off misinterpretation.
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So which type off word do you think it's preferred?
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So concrete terms served to be clarified there, writing and
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more accurately communicate your intended meaning toe the receiver.
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While all words are obstructions, some are more so than
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others. Soto promote effective communication.
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Choose words that can be easily referred, referenced and understood,
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and the second one is the words are governed by
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roots. Perhaps you like to think off yourself as it's
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free spirit, but did you know that all your communication
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is governed by rules?
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You were born knowing how to talk, but learn to
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form words and sentences as you develop from infancy.
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So as you learned language, you learned roots.
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If you learn not only what our means in a
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given context and how to pronounce it, you also learn
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toe. I'm learn the social brought a whole off when
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to use it and when not to.
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But when you write your words, represents you in your
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absence. The context may change from reader to reader, and
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your goal as an effective business communicator is to get
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your message across.
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Regardless off the situation, the better you know, your audience
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and context, the better.
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You can anticipate and incorporate the rules of how, what
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and when to use specific words and terms.
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And here lies a paradox.
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You may think that, ideally, the best writing is writing
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that is universally appealing and understood.
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Yet the more you design a specific message to a
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specific audience or context, the less universal the message becomes.
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Actually, this is neither a good or bad thing in
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itself. In fact, if you didn't target your messages, they
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wouldn't be nearly as effective.
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By understanding this relationship off a universal or specific appeal
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to an audience or contacts, you can look beyond vocabulary
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and sent us and focus on the reader.
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So when considering a communication assignment like a sales letter,
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knowing the intended audience gives you insight.
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So the explicit and implicit rules
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