colloquial language
indicates a word or sense characteristic of relaxed, non-formal communicative situations, especially in speech and everyday language
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colloquial language
Summary
colloquial language is a style[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of style entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,922 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- colloquial language's instance of is recorded as style[3].
- colloquial language's instance of is recorded as register[4].
- colloquial language is a type of language[5].
- colloquial language is a type of language variety[6].
- colloquial language is part of speech[7].
- colloquial language's said to be the same as is recorded as informality[8].
- colloquial language's said to be the same as is recorded as colloquial familiar language[9].
- colloquial language is the opposite of formal register[10].
- colloquial language comprises colloquial expression[11].
- colloquial language's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colloquialism[12].
- colloquial language's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Linguistics[13].
- colloquial language's topic has template is recorded as Template:Informal familiar[14].
- colloquial language's short name is recorded as coll.[15].
- colloquial language's short name is recorded as colloq.[16].
- colloquial language's short name is recorded as coll.[17].
- colloquial language's short name is recorded as ugs.[18].
- colloquial language's different from is recorded as spoken language[19].
- colloquial language's different from is recorded as slang[20].
- colloquial language's different from is recorded as common language[21].
- colloquial language's different from is recorded as non-standard language[22].
- colloquial language's different from is recorded as Q106407832[23].
- colloquial language's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as colloq.[24].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include style[3] and register[4]. Recorded subclass of include language[5] and language variety[6]. colloquial language is the opposite of formal register[10].
Use and Application
colloquial language comprises colloquial expression[11]. It is part of speech[7].
Why It Matters
colloquial language ranks in the top 4% of style entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,922 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]