Functions Of Language Flashcards
WHAT IS LANGUAGE
MEANING-MAKING SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS US TO CONVEY OUR THOUGHTS, VALUES, ASSOCIATIONS, CULTURAL BACKGROUND & ASPIRATIONS
WHO CREATED THE 6 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
ROMAN JAKOBSON- RUSIAN- AMERICAN LINGUIST
WHAT ARE THE 6 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
CONTEXT, MESSAGE, ADRESSER, ADRESSE, CONTACT & CODE
CONTEXT MEANING- FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
THE SETTING (TIME & PLACE) OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE MESSAGE IS COMMUNICATED
MESSAGE MEANING- FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
THE MESSAGE BEING COMMUNICATED
ADDRESSER MEANING- FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
THE PERSON DELIVERING THE MESSAGE
ADDRESSEE MEANING- FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
THE AUDIENCE RECEIVING THE MESSAGE
CONTACT MEANING- FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
THE MEANS/CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH THE ADDRESSER AND ADRESSEE COMMUNICATE AND STAY IN COMMUNICATION (FACE TO FACE, PHONE, TEXT)
CODE MEANING- FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN LANGUAGE
A SYSTEM OF SIGNS COMMON TO THE ADDRESSER AND ADRESSEE
WHAT WERE JAKOBSONS 6 CORE FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
REFERENTIAL, CONNATIVE, PHATIC, EMOTIVE, METALINGUISTIC, POETIC
WHAT IS THE REFERENTIAL FUNCTION
SHARING INFORMATION/ STATEMENTS WITH THE INTENDED AUDIENCE THAT IS FACTUAL OR OBJECTIVE
WHAT IS THE EMOTIVE FUNCTION
ALLOWS USERS TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS & DESIRES, USUALLY RELATES TO THE ADDRESSER & ADDRESSE TO PRESENT THEIR EMOTION
WHAT IS THE CONNATIVE FUNCTION
INVOLVES DIRECTIONS, QUESTIONS & COMMANDS TO CAUSE THE ADDRESSER & ADDRESSE TO REACT IN SOME WAY
WHAT IS POETIC FUNCTION
THE FORMATION OF THE MESSAGE RATHER THAN ON THE ADDRESSER & ADDRESSE
WHAT IS PHATIC FUNCTION
DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ADDRESSER AND ADDRESSE. THE MESSAGE IS MEANINGLESS OTHER THAN FOR SOCIAL CONTEXT
WHAT IS METALINGUISTIC FUNCTION
DESCRIBES LANGUAGE ITSELF SUCH AS USING METALANGUAGE LIKE NOUNS AND VERBS
REGISTER
STYLISTIC VARIATION OF LANGUAGE DEFINED BY ITS USE OF FORMALITY
TENOR
THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS IN A COMMUNICATIVE EXCHANGE
AUDIENCE
THE INTENDED LISTENER/S AND READER/S OF A TEXT
CULTURAL CONTEXT
ASPECTS OF THE CONTEXT THAT RELATE TO THE CULTURE IN WHICH THE AUTHOR/SPEAKER OR AUDIENCE EXISTS. THIS INCLUDES VALUES AND BELIEFS OF THE AUTHOR/SPEAKER AND AUDIENCE
SITUATIONAL CONTEXT
EVERYTHING OUTSIDE OF A TEXT THAT SHAPES THE LANGUAGE UED WITHIN THE TEXT
FIELD
THE SUBJECT MATTER UNDER DISCUSSION. THE FIELD OF A TEXT HELPS DETERMINE HOW SPECIFIC THE LANGUAGE WILL BE
LANGUAGE MODE
THE MEDIUM OF THE TEXT WHETHER IT IS WRITTEN OR SPOKEN
SETTING
WHERE A TEXT IS PLACED IN RELATION TO SPACE AND TIME
TEXT TYPE
THE TYPE OR NATURE OF TEXT SUCH AS REPORTS, ARTICLES, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, CONVERSATIONS
AUTHORIAL INTENT
WHEN AN AUTHOR ITENDS
