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Formálneformálne is a term used in some discussions of sociolinguistics and stylistics to describe a duplicative morphosyntactic pattern in which a word or phrase signaling formality is repeated or reinforced within the same clause to intensify the formal register. It is often discussed as a stylistic device rather than a productive grammatical category, and is most frequently noted in written texts, online discourse, or poetry where rhetoric and tone are foregrounded.

The etymology of the term combines formálne, meaning formal in several Slavic languages, with a reduplication-like emphasis that doubles the form. The construction is thus a deliberate repetition rather than a simple occurrence of a single formal marker.

In practice, formálneformálne can appear as the adjacent repetition of a formal marker or the reiteration of a phrase associated with formality. It may manifest as full or partial reduplication within an utterance or a carefully staged sequence of honorifics and formal qualifiers. The effect is to amplify politeness, ceremonial tone, or social distance, sometimes with a stylized or ironic register.

Usage and interpretation vary: some observers view it as a playful or emphatic device that signals heightened formality, while others regard it as marginal or rhetorical rather than a standard linguistic phenomenon. It is generally considered context-dependent, with stronger presence in literary or digital communication than in everyday speech.

See also: reduplication, formality, sociolinguistics, register.