Language

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1. Language Prof.R.R.Borse, Assst.Prof. & HOD, Eng.Dept.,B.P.Arts,S.M.A.Sci.,K.K.C.Comm.College,Chalisgaon Dist.Jalgaon [email protected]

2. INTRODUCTION What is language. Definitions of lauguage. What are the function of language. T he Basic or common function of language. Imformative function Emotive Function P hatic Function Directive Function

3. WHAT IS LANGUAGE? Language is an integral part of human life . It is important so a part of life that language has been the concern of linguists, creative writer, philosophers and psychologists. They have attempted to define language in different ways.

4. DEFINITIONS OF LANGUAGE Henry Sweet : “Language is the expression of ideas by means of speech sounds combined into words.” Naom chomsky : “Language is the innate capacity of native speakers to understand and form grammatical sentences.”

5. WHAT IS FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE ? M.A.K.Halliday (1973) divides the functions of language in his book ” Explorations in the Functions of Language” into two categories:- M acro- F unctions and M icro- F unctions. omnipresent. thoughts, emotions, our dreams and religious ceremonies. In other words, language performs a variety of functions.

6. THE BASIC OR COMMON FUNCTIONSOF LANGUAGE Informative/Communicative function Emotive/Expressive function Phatic or Social function Directive function

7. INFORMATIVE/COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION This is the use of language for communication of information, thoughts and ideas. these thoughts, ideas and information are transmitted either through speech or spoken medium or through writing or written medium .

8. EXAMPLE OF SPOKEN MEDIUM Debate lecture group discussion interview presentation and public speech.

9. INFORMATIVE/COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION Example of written medium- Letter report notice circular and pamphlet In written medium letters are alphabet and punctuation marks are used.

10. EMOTIVE/EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION This is the use of language for conveying the emotions of emotional experiences of the poet. poetry and other forms of literature are the best examples of language for expressing emotional experiences and evoking those emotions in the readers.

11. EMOTIVE/EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION They twinkled like the stars in the sky. This sight made the poet happy. “And then my heart with pleasure fills And dances with the daffodils”.

12. PHATIC OR SOCIAL FUNCTION Language is a entity. We use language for establishing and maintaining our relationships with our fellow human beings. we can not live in society without language. We use different strategies for establishing and maintaining our relationship with other. strategies like – Greetings Complimenting Congratulating T hanking Blessing.

13. example : May the soul of the departed (dead) rest in peace !

14. DIRECTIVE FUNCTION The directive function of language is the use of language for giving command,ordar,advice , suggestion,threat,warning and direction or instruction .

15. DIRECTIVE FUNCTION Close the door (order/command). Close the door,please (request). Do not touch the box.(warning) Go to the college office and submit the application form for admission. (instruction/direction). Do not Smoke/No smoking.(advice/warning)