Halliey's Speech Function Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageChild language acquisitionA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: mtged18Created on: 08-05-20 11:11 Who is Halliday and What did she propose? Halliday (1978) proposed that there are 7 stages or functions of a child's speech. 1 of 8 What is the Instrumental function? It is language that is used to fulfil a need, such as to obtain food, drink or comfort. This typically includes concrete nouns. 2 of 8 What is the Regulatory function? It is language that is used to influence the behaviour of others including persuading, commanding or requesting. 3 of 8 What is the Interactional function? It islanguage that is used to develop relationships and ease interaction. This could include phrases like "I love you mummy" or "Thank you". 4 of 8 What is the Personal function? It is language that expresses personal opinions, attitudes and feelings including a speaker's identity. 5 of 8 What is Representational/Informative function? It is language that is used to relay or request information. 6 of 8 What is Heuristic function? It is language that is used to explore, learn and discover. This could include questions or a running commentary of a child's actions. 7 of 8 What is the Imaginative function? It is the use of language to tell stories and create imaginary constructs. This typically accompanies play or leisure activities. 8 of 8
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