Question

match the description to the term.

1. textbooks □ formal usage
2. elements surround a word which clarify the meaning □ intimate usage
3. the way in which english is used □ frozen usage
4. family and friends □ casual usage
5. friends at a football game □ context
6. teachers, pastors, employers □ conference usage
7. making an appointment □ usage

Explanation:

1. Textbooks use fixed, unchanging formal language, matching frozen usage.
2. Words clarifying a term's meaning are its context.
3. "The way English is used" is the definition of usage.
4. Communication with family/friends is intimate, personal language.
5. Casual, relaxed speech with friends at a game is casual usage.
6. Speaking to authority figures like teachers uses formal, structured language.
7. Making an appointment uses formal, polite standard language for official interactions.

Answer:

1. textbooks → frozen usage
2. elements surround a word which clarify the meaning → context
3. the way in which English is used → usage
4. family and friends → intimate usage
5. friends at a football game → casual usage
6. teachers, pastors, employers → formal usage
7. making an appointment → conference usage