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Diction, or choice of words, can say a lot about a person, not only on writing but also in speech. It can be used to determine social class or role. However, we can manipulate diction depending on the context. There are four levels of register, they are: extremely formal, formal, ordinary language and informal. Although, for many careers or in our case couses have their own seperate language with different meanings, this is called functional specialization. Extremely formal can sound pretentious and is rarely used in todays society. Formal and ordinary language are designated for academic essays or in the appropriate situation. Casual conversations are generally informal. They often include slang or regional dialect. It is important to differentiate when to use certain registers. The diction you select will define what you are saying as well as the way it will be preceived.