Skripsi Henny - Digilib UIN Malang

eauty of the language; the beautiful forms of language described above are
mostly applied in writing verses or poems.
2.4.1 Classifications of Language Style
Mc Crimmon (1972) categorizes language styles into three common types;
they are formal, informal and colloquial style.
1. Formal style
The characteristics of formal style are: (1) Sentence: relative long, complex in
structure, extensive use of parallel and periodic structure, and no fragments; (2)
diction: extensive vocabulary, learned words, often abstract, avoidance of
contractions and clipped words;(3)tone: impersonal, dignified, few, references to
reader;(4) distance: considerable.
2. Informal style
The characteristics of informal style are: (1) sentence: medium length (twenty to
thirty words), chiefly standard sentence, frequent parallel and some periodic
sentences, fragments rare but occasional; (2) diction: ranges from learned to
colloquial, but mostly popular from abstract to concrete, occasional contractions
and clipped words, and some slang: (3) tone: ranges from personal to impersonal,
usually addresses the reader as you;(4) distance: moderate.