functions of language

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functions of language

functions of language

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Social Studies, English

University

Hard

Created by

angelie Ang

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8 questions

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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

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is my name? hehehe

Angel

Angelie

Angelina

Angeline

Angelo