What does style mean?

Style refers to the language style and expression used by people in daily life.

Style is not a single language, but a form of expression of a language in a specific society, culture, occupation, time and occasion. Style is a functional variant of language, which reflects the sociality and culture of language, as well as the personal characteristics and language habits of language users.

Style plays a very important role in people's daily communication. Different styles are suitable for different occasions and occasions, which not only reflect the social status, cultural background and professional characteristics of users, but also reflect the context and communication purpose of users. The choice and use of style not only affects the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, but also affects people's social image and interpersonal relationships.

Styles can be classified according to different standards. According to different occasions, styles can be divided into two categories: oral style and written style. Spoken style includes oral forms such as daily speaking, speech, radio and television, and written style includes written forms such as literature, science and technology, news, law and official documents. According to different users, styles can also be divided into formal styles and informal styles.

Formal style is usually used in formal occasions and formal styles, and requires standardized, rigorous and elegant language, such as legal documents and contract texts. Informal style is usually used in informal occasions and informal styles, and requires casual, natural and colloquial language, such as daily conversations and personal letters.

Style characteristics:

Sociality: Style is a social phenomenon, which develops with the development of society and reflects the trend of social change and development. The choice and use of style are influenced by social culture, regional background, characteristics of the times and many other factors. Therefore, the styles of different societies and times have different characteristics.

2. Targeted: the style is highly targeted and needs to be selected and used according to different communication occasions and communication objects. In different occasions and environments, people need different styles to meet different needs. For example, in formal occasions, you need to use a formal and standardized style, while among close friends, you can use a casual and natural style.

Habitual: the use of style is a habit, which is gradually formed in long-term communication practice. People from different regions and social backgrounds have their own habits and characteristics when using styles, and these habits and characteristics are gradually formed with the passage of time. When people use style, they usually express their thoughts and feelings according to their own habits, which is also an important feature of style.