functions

Question 1

what are the 6 functions?

Answer 1

referential
emotive
conative
phatic
metalinguistic
poetic

Question 2

referential

Answer 2

conveys information (in almost all text types) - can be different types of info e.g. facts, gossip

Question 3

emotive

Answer 3

interprets feelings, desires
texts that express emotion

Question 4

conative

Answer 4

engages the addressee: friendly/orders/questions
- vocatives (terms of address)
- 2nd person pronoun (you)
- imperatives

Question 5

phatic

Answer 5

establish/maintain social connections - rapport
can include talking for the sake of talking/ to be with others (e.g. hi, how are you = social ritual)

Question 6

metalinguistic

Answer 6

language that describes language
- definitions
- explaining a concept/specific term to ensure understanding

Question 7

poetic

Answer 7

brings in aesthetic dimensions/sensory richness
doesn’t need to have an artistic purpose
- phonological patterning
- figurative language
e.g. classical literature