style
set of linguistic variants with specific social meanings
sacred language
language that is cultivated for religious reasons
plain language
writing designed to ensure the reader understands as quickly, easily, and completely as possible
affectation
unnatural mannerism
officialese
language that sounds official
poetic language
language typically restricted to works of poetry
bureaucratese
language that sounds official
ameliorative
a term in linguistics
sardonicism
expressions of humor used during adversity: cynicism, derision, skepticism
news style
prose style used for news reporting
Vong
language style of written German
professional style
writing style or expression register for a profession
colloquial language
style of language used for casual communication
academic English
formal, standardised language used for study, often as a second language
technical terminology
technical terminology or language for a particular subject area, discipline, activity or for a specific industry