How do we say "literary register"?


I know "register" is said 使用域, or レジストル, or レジスター, and that for instance
"informal register" is said くだけた レジストル (<https://ameblo.jp/atelier-
elsur/entry-12142554743.html>).

How do we say "literary register"?

I mean by "literary register" a usage of some words or grammatical
constructions that are reminiscent of classic novels language (Shakespeare,
Balzac, etc.), and that therefore may sound unnatural in everyday speech.

Can we say "文芸レジストル", and can this expression be understood, by Japanese
people, as what is described above?




Keep in mind that "register" is a piece of linguistics jargon, so the correct
translation depends on who you are writing or talking to.

  * You can use レジスター when you know the reader of your text is a linguist.

  * If your target audience is ordinary people who are interested in languages (like most people on this site), it's safer to introduce the term 言語使用域 (or 使用域 for short) first, which is a common and self-explanatory translation for this.

  * If you're talking to the general public, it's usually better to avoid using such a difficult concept in the first place. For example, you almost never encounter this term in language education programs on TV. I have posted thousands of answers on this site, many of which are related to literary register ([example](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/90207/5010)), but I generally don't use the term _register_ or レジスター because many people simply don't understand it.

  * レジストル seems to be the French pronunciation of "register," but I don't think it's used outside contexts of French.

If you still think レジストル is the right term for you after reading this, yes,
文芸レジストル (or 文学レジストル) should be a correct choice, although it's likely to be
understood only by French experts. Otherwise, you will need to come up with a
correct expression on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the knowledge
level of your readers. For example, if I really wanted to say "literary
register" on a site like this without further elaboration, I might use
文学の言語使用域.

By the way, I found several articles that mention "the six (or five) registers
of the French language", but I haven't seen such prescribed classifications
with respect to Japanese.




Keep in mind that "register" is a piece of linguistics jargon, so the correct
translation depends on who you are writing or talking to.

  * You can use レジスター when you know the reader of your text is a linguist.

  * If your target audience is ordinary people who are interested in languages (like most people on this site), it's safer to introduce the term 言語使用域 (or 使用域 for short) first, which is a common and self-explanatory translation for this.

  * If you're talking to the general public, it's usually better to avoid using such a difficult concept in the first place. For example, you almost never encounter this term in language education programs on TV. I have posted thousands of answers on this site, many of which are related to literary register ([example](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/90207/5010)), but I generally don't use the term _register_ or レジスター because many people simply don't understand it.

  * レジストル seems to be the French pronunciation of "register," but I don't think it's used outside contexts of French.

If you still think レジストル is the right term for you after reading this, yes,
文芸レジストル (or 文学レジストル) should be a correct choice, although it's likely to be
understood only by French experts. Otherwise, you will need to come up with a
correct expression on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the knowledge
level of your readers. For example, if I really wanted to say "literary
register" on a site like this without further elaboration, I might use
文学の言語使用域.

By the way, I found several articles that mention "the six (or five) registers
of the French language", but I haven't seen such prescribed classifications
with respect to Japanese.

