Halliday's Funtions of Language Acquisition

1. The use of language to convey facts and information. (16)
5. This is when language is used to gain knowledge about the environment (e.g. 'What the tractor doing?') (9)
7. This is when the child uses language to express their needs (12)

2. This is the use of language to express feelings, opinions, and individual identity (e.g. 'Me good girl') (8)
3. Here language is used to make contact with others and form relationships (e.g. 'Love you, mummy') (13)
4. Here language is used to tell stories and jokes, and to create an imaginary environment. (11)
6. This is where language is used to tell others what to do (e.g. 'Go away') (10)

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