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Halliday Functions of Language

Halliday identified 5 main language functions: instrumental (expressing wants/needs), personal (expressing individuality), regulatory (controlling others), representational (explaining), and heuristic (finding things out). Examples of language functions include problem solving, role playing, storytelling, questioning, and imaginative play such as pretending scenarios.

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Halliday Functions of Language

Halliday identified 5 main language functions: instrumental (expressing wants/needs), personal (expressing individuality), regulatory (controlling others), representational (explaining), and heuristic (finding things out). Examples of language functions include problem solving, role playing, storytelling, questioning, and imaginative play such as pretending scenarios.

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Halliday's Model of Language Functions

Function Use language to communicate preferences, choices, wants, or needs (Instrumental) Use language to express individuality (Personal) Examples "I want to ..." Classroom Experiences Problem solving Gathering materials Role playing Persuading Making feelings public Interacting with others Structured play Dialogues and discussions Talking in groups Making rules in games Giving instructions Teaching Conveying messages Telling about the real world Expressing a proposition Question and answer routines Inquiry and research Metalanguage Stories and dramatizations Rhymes, poems, and riddles Nonsense and word play

"Here I am ...."

"You and me ...." Use language to interact "I'll be the cashier, and plan, develop, or ...." maintain a play or group activity (Social Relationships/Interactional) Use language to control (Regulatory) "Do as I tell you ...." "You need ...."

Use language to explain (Representational)

"I'll tell you." "I know."

Use language to find things "Tell me why ...." out, wonder, or "Why did you do hypothesize (Heuristic) that?" "What for?" Use language to create, explore, and entertain (Imaginative) "Let's pretend ...." "I went to my grandma's last night."

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