This is a formality spectrum which i created on Microsoft Publisher. It shows all the different conventions of register which are present in the English language. I will look at 5 music magazines relevant to rock audiences and conclude what register the majority of them use.The magazines that I have chosen are Mojo, Q, Rolling Stone, NME and Kerrang!
NME uses a lot of quotes from artists as the sub heading for the front cover of the magazine which would be close to the main heading which in this example is MUSE. It is hard to decide what the register is as the text is usually just band names and quotes and the occasional brief fact. I would put the register in 'Non-Standard English' because of phrases like 'Jamie T live... in a toilet' This isn't slang how ever it is not Standard English.
Q uses the colloquilism 'Kick off' which is not a standard english idiom. Also words like 'Orgy' and 'Tit' these are very taboo terms therefore I have decided to put Q in the 'Taboo' category.
NME uses a lot of quotes from artists as the sub heading for the front cover of the magazine which would be close to the main heading which in this example is MUSE. It is hard to decide what the register is as the text is usually just band names and quotes and the occasional brief fact. I would put the register in 'Non-Standard English' because of phrases like 'Jamie T live... in a toilet' This isn't slang how ever it is not Standard English.
Q uses the colloquilism 'Kick off' which is not a standard english idiom. Also words like 'Orgy' and 'Tit' these are very taboo terms therefore I have decided to put Q in the 'Taboo' category.
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