Match the definitions in column 2 with Halliday’s language functions. Choose the alternative that presents the correct sequence.
|
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS |
DEFINITIONS |
| 1. Instrumental |
( ) It serves to manipulate the environment, to
cause certain events to happen. |
| 2. Regulatory |
( ) It is the use of language to make statements,
convey facts and knowledge, explain, or report. |
| 3. Representational |
( ) It allows the speaker to express feelings and
emotions. |
| 4. Interactional | ( ) It serves to create imaginary systems or ideas. |
| 5. Personal | ( ) It involves language used to acquire knowledge. |
| 6. Heuristic | ( ) It is the language used to control the events. |
| 7. Imaginative |
