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    The document discusses the three basic functions of language: informative, expressive, and directive. The informative function communicates information and facts. The expressive function reports feelings and attitudes or evokes emotions in the reader. The directive function uses language to cause or prevent actions, like commands and requests. Other common purposes of language include social functions for interacting with people and maintaining relationships.

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    The document discusses the three basic functions of language: informative, expressive, and directive. The informative function communicates information and facts. The expressive function reports feelings and attitudes or evokes emotions in the reader. The directive function uses language to cause or prevent actions, like commands and requests. Other common purposes of language include social functions for interacting with people and maintaining relationships.

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    The Purpose of Language

    Three Basic Functions are generally noted: there is perhaps nothing more subtle than language is, and nothing has as many different uses. The three basic functions are:
    Informative language function Expressive language function Directive language function

    Informative language function


    Essentially, it is the communication of information.
    The informative function affirms or denies propositions, as in science or the statement of a fact. This function is used to describe the world or reason about it. These sentences have a truth value; that is, the sentences are either true or false. These sentences have a truth value; that is, the sentences are either true or false.

    Expressive language function


    It reports feelings or attitudes of the writer (or speaker), or of the subject, or evokes feelings in the reader (or listener).
    Poetry and literature are among the best examples, but perhaps most of, ordinary language discourse is the expression of emotions, feelings or attitudes. Two main aspects of this function are generally noted such as evoking certain feelings and expressing feelings.

    Directive language function


    It is the language used for the purpose of causing (or preventing) overt action.
    The directive function is most commonly found in commands and requests. Directive language is not normally considered true or false (although various logics of commands have been developed).

    Other common purposes of language


    Survival functions: Meeting your most basic needs Social functions: Interacting with other people Functions used when socializing Functions used in establishing and maintaining relationships Functions involving expressing opinions

    Functions involving barriers Functions involving influencing people Functions involving feedback Functions involved in arguing Functions involving avoiding trouble Functions involving expressing emotions

    Sources
    Retrieved on 14 Jan 2012 at: http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/form_lang. html

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