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Publication details [#23012]
Janda, Richard D. 1985. Note-taking English as a simplified register. Discourse Processes 8 (4) : 437–454. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
J. argues that the variety of English used in note-taking can be seen as a simplified register, with similarities to baby talk and foreigner talk. Data from notes taken at university lectures.