An Analysis of Application of Register Theory in Teaching College English Writing

Halliday’s register theory is one of the important theories in the field of functional grammar. Halliday believed that register is a “functional variant of language”, a form of language change resulting from the change of situational context. Register consists of three parts: field, tenor, and mode. Register theory has been proved to be tremendously useful in English teaching and learning. This paper aims to briefly introduce the application of register theory in teaching college English writing.

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