TITLE FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE Submitted by PRIYA GOSWAMI

TITLE FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE Submitted by – PRIYA GOSWAMI 1

WHAT IS LANGUAGE ? Language is a purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols. [Edward Sapir, language: An introduction to the study of speech. Harcourt, Brace and company, 1921. ] 2

MAJOR LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS Informative Expressive Directive 3

INFORMATIVE LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: The language used with the purpose of giving information. Example – The Southernmost point in India is the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: The use of language for expressing one’s feelings and emotions or thoughts. Example – “That’s really great. ” DIRECTIVE LANGUAGE FUNCTION: The use of language that seeks for guide or to command. Example – “Go ahead. ” 4

FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE BY ROMAN JAKOBSON Context Addresser Addressee Contact Common Code Massage JAKOBSON’S COMMUNICATION MODEL: Each of above six factors has a different function of language. The diversity in these functions is a result of different hierarchical order to functions. Shortly, these six functions of verbal communication can be analysed as follows: Target factor Source Factor Function and function 1 Context Message Referential 2 Addresser Message Emotive 3 Addressee Message Conative 4 Contact Message Phatic 5 Common Code Message Metalingual 6 Massage Message Poetic 5

FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE BY M. A. K. HALLIDAY: M. A. K Halliday full name is Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday. He was born on 13 th April, 1925. He is a linguist from England who developed the internationally influential systematic functional linguistic model of language. FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE BY M. A. K. HALLIDAY Instrumental (To express needs) Regulatory (Used to tell others what to do) Interaction Personal (Used to make contact and form relationships)(Used to express feelings, opinions and individual 6 identity)

Now, We discuss about the next three functions, there are heuristic, magi native and representational, all helping the child to come to terms with his for her environment. These three functions can be analysed – Heuristic: To explore and gain knowledge of the environment. Example – “What’s that ? ” Imaginative: Here language is used to tell stories, jokes and to create an imaginary environment. Example – “Lets Pretend. ” Representational: This language is known as “informative language” to convey facts and information. Example – “I have got something to tell you. ” 7

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