functionalists

Question 1

what are halliday’s 7 pragmatic functions of child language

Answer 1

1. instrumental = satisfies personal needs
2. regulatory = controls the behaviour of others
3. interactional = begin or maintain interaction
4. personal = express self or personal feelings
5. heuristic = find out info or learn things
6. imaginative = create new worlds
7. informative/representational = communicate info

Question 2

what are dore’s infant language functions

Answer 2

1. labelling = identifying
2. repeating = echoing
3. answering = direct response
4. requesting action = demanding
5. calling = attract attention
6. greeting = ‘hello’
7. protesting = objecting
8. practising = using and repeating language