Functional approach

1. Functional Approach Maribel Mori Casinto Presenter

2. Functional Approach

3. Opposing View

4. Social Interaction and Language Development

5. Holzman’s Reciprocal Model of language says that “ a reciprocal behavioral system operates between the language developing infant-child and the competent language user in a socializing teaching nurturing role. The child language is centered on one of the thorniest areas of linguistic research the function of discourse .

6. Development of Language Function and Language Structure Communication as the source of communication development

7. Halliday’s Functions of Language Language Function Description Classroom Experience Instrumental use language to communicate preferences, choices, wants, or needs Problem solving, gathering materials, role playing Personal use language to express individuality Making feelings Interacting with others Social relationship/ Interactional use language to interact and plan, develop, or maintain a play or group activity Structured play, Dialogues and discussions, talking in groups

8. Cont. Regulatory Use language to control Making rule in games, giving instructions Representation Use language to explain Conveying messages, telling about the real world, expressing a proposition Heuristic Use language to find things out, wonder or hypothesize Questions and answer routine Inquiry and research Imaginative Use language to create, explore, and entertain Stories, dramatizations, poem, word play

9. REFERENCES Brown, H.D.. (2007). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (5 th Edition). New York: Pearson Education, Inc. Ginberg , E.H. (1997). Language Development . USA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. Halliday’s Model of Language Functions . Retrieved on February 17, 2012 from: http :// www.cdpeak.net/pdf/halliday_functions_of_language.pdf . The Functional Approach : Material and Methods. Nov .  2005,  Volume 2, No.11 (Serial No.23)