Chamundeshwari C., Sajid Iqbal
The language used for
daily conversation is different from the language used in online conversation
for a business. For business, usually different set of language is used. Language
has a function in media. Certain communities use a language varietyas Register
that has a specific meaning. It is used in certain purposes for occupation.Most
of the formal language used in online business is in English language. Communication
situation enhances to improve similar intonation and vocabulary used in a
situation called as register.This research aims in finding different register
used in online business platforms. Different formal words and phrases are
collected from social media platforms of online business. The different formal
words used in online shopping platforms are collected from comment section, reviews,
seller reviews, and questions and answer area of e-commerce websites and their
social media platforms, by identifying repeated words and phrases.
Sociolinguistics,
Register, Social media, Online business.
VOL.13, ISSUE No.3, September 2021