Language and functions Flashcards
1
Q
Addressee
A
Audience
2
Q
Addresser
A
Author
3
Q
Interlocutor
A
A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation (Delivering messages to addressee from addresser)
4
Q
Referential
A
Conveys information (e.g. The sky is blue)
5
Q
Emotive
A
Interprets feelings and desires
6
Q
Conative
A
Engages the addressee (e.g. Stand up)
7
Q
Poetic
A
Brings in the aesthetic dimension (e.g. Roses are red, violets are blue)
8
Q
Phatic
A
Forms a social connection (e.g. Hello)
9
Q
Metalinguistic
A
Talks about the language itself (e.g. Walking is a verb)
