functions and form

Question 1

what are the four basic functions?

Answer 1

info goods and services
give statement (1) offer (2)
demand question (3) command (4)

exclamation (5)

Question 2

(Unmarked(typical, normal, boring choice) form ?
what are the 5 themes?
[mood]

Answer 2

form theme
(1) declarative (david wants to….) SV(OAC)
subject is in theme position (before the verb)
(2) imperative,
minor,
interrogative, depends
declarative

(3) interrogative wh- - question word
wh- aux -s (V…) (who’s in…)
Y/N aux/ S - no auxiliary then we use do
aux and subject (is he happy)

(4) imperative verb (usually listener is subject) (sometimes have
vocative (naming))

(5) (exclamation- function) - minor no verb , interjection
exclamative wh- and noun phrase
adjectival
adverbial
(what a lovely day…)

Question 3

define utterance?

Answer 3

any sequence of words, usually spoken, can be written (text messages)

Question 4

define pragmatics?

Answer 4

refers to the analysis of what we really mean in any given context

Question 5

define discourse?

Answer 5

refers to the way texts are structured

Question 6

Functions:
initiation and response:
for offer?

Answer 6

response
expected(supporting) discretionary (confronting)
acceptance (thanks) rejection

Question 7

Functions:
initiation and response:
for command?

Answer 7

response
expected(supporting) discretionary (confronting)#
compliance/ undertaking refusal

Question 8

Functions:
initiation and response:
for question?

Answer 8

response
expected(supporting) discretionary (confronting)
answer +/- Disclaimer (don’t know) (refusal to answer)

Question 9

Functions:
initiation and response:
for statement?

Answer 9

response
expected(supporting) discretionary (confronting)
acknowledgement contradiction