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TR Formal and Informal Language

How important is it in your language to make a distinction between formal and informal speech patterns?


Hamit Gürdoğan (Ankara, Turkey) "These formal talks, of course, there is saying..."

Fırat Türkfiliz (Ankara, Turkey) "In general, it is more appropriate to have small talk at..."

M. Vedat Melik (Urfa, Turkey) "In general, the first meetings are not so official..."

Serdar Tan (Ankara, Turkey) "We try to behave more formally in our business meetings, especially in..."

Alparslan Tekiner (Ankara, Turkey) "Well, depending on the characteristics of the topic..."


Authors: h.brinsko.