Semantics, Pragmatics and Register

Style employed while using language which varies depending on the setting and relationship the speaker has with their conversation partner. In ASL there are 5: Frozen which is a text that does not change, e.g. Miranda Rights. Formal which might be a student talking to a professor or a public address given by a politician. Consultative which might be when one consults with their physician or a therapist. Informal which might be between coworkers or acquaintances. Intimate which could be between family members, close friends, couples, etc.