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ScribdTranslationsThe functions of language.
Denotative or referential.
It occurs when the sender uses language to transmit information to the receiver.
It's half past three.
Emotional or expressive.
It occurs when we express feelings or desires.
What a shame, Real Madrid almost won!
Conative or appellative.
The speaker wants to draw the listener's attention.
Hey, hey, wait a minute!
Fatic or contact.
It is used to establish contact or cut off communication.
Hi how are things? Bye see you soon!
Poetics or aesthetics.
It is used when beauty is sought and the oral or written message is especially cared for.
Loving is when you protect her from the rain and the wind.
Loving is when you hug her and forget about time.
Metalinguistics.
When you use language to talk about your own language.
But, it is an adversative conjunction.
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1st.- Point out the elements of communication in the following situations.
a) José Luis gets up and says good morning to his mother.
b) José Luis connects the electronic agenda that informs him that he has an English exam.
c) José Luis goes to his sister María's room and tells her: "It's already ten o'clock."
d) María comes to class. Today they are going to write a letter to the President.
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2.Write which language function predominates in the following texts.
a) Wine, feeling, guitar and poetry
---- they sing the songs of my country.
b) Words that begin with geo- are written with g .
c) Yes, yes, of course, I understand, okay, okay.
d) Man, Alberto, long time no see, what a joy!
e) Gasoline is a product derived from petroleum.
f) Hey, hey, come, they're looking for you.
g) Tomorrow the east wind will blow.
3.Write the linguistic function that predominates in the following expressions.
Expressions Features
How old are you?
I'm very happy.
Oxygen is a gas.
How happy I am!
Paco... do you hear me?
I'm glad for your success.
The thousand waters are
April.
Ola is a common name.
4. Language functions. Exercises
Indicate which language function predominates in each of these texts:
1. Be quiet!
2. I'm very proud of you!
3. “The magic of his eyes hypnotizes me”
4. Are you still online?
5. I order you to do it right now!
6. “Tomorrow there will be good weather”
7. “His smile illuminated everything around him”
8. I am exhausted!
9. I can't hear well...there is a lot of interference
10. “A glass of wine and soft music made him forget his sorrows”
11. Is sensational a grandiloquent adjective?
12. How happy I feel right now!
13. “Classes will be suspended until further notice”
14. Carlota! Open the door please!
15. What does the word faith mean?
16. Oh, how my foot hurts
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Jose Luis His mother Good morning Language Sound waves
Diary Jose Luis English exam Language Sound waves
Jose Luis Maria It's already ten Language Sound waves
The text, the
Class girls President Language The letter
letter
SOLUTION EXERCISE 2 FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
a) Poetics or aesthetics.
b) Metalinguistics.
c) Phatic or contact.
d) Emotional or expressive.
e) Denotative or referential.
f) Conative or appellative.
g) Denotative or referential
SOLUTION EXERCISE 3
How old are you? conative or appellative
I'm very happy. Emotional or expressive
Representative or
Oxygen is a gas.
referential
How happy I am! Emotional or expressive
Paco... do you hear me? Phatic or contact
I'm glad for your success. Emotional or expressive
The thousand waters are
Poetics or aesthetics
April.
Ola is a common name. Metalinguistics
SOLUTION EXERCISE 4
1) Be quiet! (conative or appellative function)
2) I am very proud of you! (expressive function)
3) “The magic of his eyes hypnotizes me” (poetic function)
4) Are you still online? (phatic function)
5) I order you to do it right now! (conative function)
6) “Tomorrow there will be good weather” (referential function
7) “His smile illuminated everything around him” (poetic function)
8) I'm exhausted! (expressive function)
9) I don't hear well...there is a lot of interference (phatic function)
10) “A glass of wine and soft music made him forget his sorrows” (poetic
function)
