
functions of language
Authored by angelie Ang
Social Studies, English
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It aims a direct expression of the speaker's attitude towards what he is speaking about. What kind of function is this?
emotive
referential
phatic
phoetic
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
it helps describe messages that are intended to have an effect on the audience like command, insult and etc.
referential
conative
metalingual
poetic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We normally think of it as information or denotative functions of language like ideas, objects and etc which speakers share knowledge of.
emotive
metalingual
phatic
referential
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is a function to communicate something that is socially acceptable such as greeting (small talk).
poetic
phatic
metalingual
conative
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
it is a language that refers to language and communication and plays a vital role to the success of communication.
emotive
poetic
phatic
metalingual
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
it is the most important function for everyday language which can be used as advertising, persuading and even politics
poetic
metalingual
conative
referential
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
who is the author of this "Function of Language"?
John Locke
Rene Descartes
Roman Jakobson
Noam Chomsky
Ferdinand de Saussure
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