Functions Of Child Language

Question 1

Regulatory

Answer 1

Language to tell others what to do e.g go away

Question 2

Intersectional

Answer 2

Language to make contact with others e.g love you mummy

Question 3

Personal

Answer 3

Language to express feelings thoughts and emotions

Question 4

Heuristic

Answer 4

Language to gain knowledge of an environment e.g what the tractor doing

Question 5

Imaginative

Answer 5

Language to tell stories and jokes

Question 6

Representational

Answer 6

Language to convey fact and information

Question 7

Phonological

Answer 7

Language for enjoyment e.g singing

Question 8

Instrumental

Answer 8

Language to express needs e.g want juice