informal
indicates a word or sense characteristic of relaxed, non-formal communicative situations, especially in speech and everyday language
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Summary
informal is a style[1]. informal ranks in the top 4% of style entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,726 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: register[3]
- Subclass of: language[4], language variety[5]
- Part of: speech[6]
- Said to be the same as: informality[7], colloquial familiar language[8]
- Opposite of: formal register[9]
- Has part(s): colloquial expression[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Colloquialism[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Linguistics[12]
- Topic has template: Template:Informal familiar[13]
- Short name: coll.[14], colloq.[15], ugs.[16]
- Different from: spoken language[17], slang[18], common language[19], non-standard language[20], Obcovací řeč[21]
- Entry in abbreviations table: colloq.[22]
Why It Matters
informal has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] informal is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]