Informaalinen
Informaalinen is a Finnish term used to describe informal language and behavior, characterized by a casual tone, relaxed norms, and nonstandard or everyday forms compared with formal settings. In linguistics and sociology, informaalinen rekisteri refers to the language and conduct typical of ordinary conversations rather than official or ceremonial contexts.
In language use, informaalinen appears in everyday speech among family, friends, and peers, as well as in
Socially, informaalinen reflects relationships and group identities. It can signal closeness, solidarity, or informality of a
See also: Register (linguistics), Sociolinguistics, Formal language, Colloquial language.