Halliday's 7 functions of language

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Instrumental
expresses needs.
1 of 7
Regulatory
Language used to tell others what to do.
2 of 7
Interactional
Language used to form and maintain relationships.
3 of 7
Personal
Language used to express feelings, opinions and identity.
4 of 7
Heuristic
Language used to gain knowledge about the world
5 of 7
Imaginative
Language used to tell stories and jokes and to create an imaginary environment.
6 of 7
Representational
To convey facts and information.
7 of 7

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Card 2

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Regulatory

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Language used to tell others what to do.

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Interactional

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Card 4

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Personal

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Card 5

Front

Heuristic

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