Language Skills Challenge

This category of language use corresponds to Jakobson's referential function, which is oriented towards the ______.

The language functions included in this category are used to exchange ______ and investigate reality.

The category 'expressing and finding out attitudes' corresponds to Jakobson's ______ function.

This language function is used to establish and maintain contact with other people, and corresponds to Jakobson's phatic function.

The category 'suasion' includes language functions speakers use to either affect the behavior of others or to request goods and services and corresponds to Jakobson's ______ function.

The language functions included in this category are used to express attitudes towards matters of fact, knowledge, memory, belief, emotions, and moral attitudes.

This category of language use corresponds to Jakobson’s poetic function of language, that is, the function focusing on the message and the form it takes.

The category 'communication of repair' includes the language functions interactants make use of to solve problems in ______, hearing, and understanding that may arise in conversation.

Jakobson's metalingual function relates to the use of language to convey information about the ______.

The language functions included in the category '______' relate to the uses of language such as attracting attention, greeting or taking leave, introducing oneself or others, expressing good wishes, and confirming attention.

The category 'suasion' includes the language functions speakers use to request goods and services, and also includes the respective responses, both the preferred and ______.

This language function corresponds to Jakobson's referential function, and deals with asking questions and making assertions about the context.

What is the focus of Jakobson's referential function?

Which category of language use is the most comprehensive one?

What is the purpose of the phatic function according to Jakobson?

Which language function deals with influencing the addressee's behavior?

What is the focus of Jakobson's poetic function of language?

What are some examples of functions included in the 'socializing' category?

What is an example of a communicative strategy used in the 'communication of repair' category?

What does the 'suasion' category include besides language functions for requesting goods and services?

What does Jakobson's metalingual function relate to?

Which category of language use corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?

What is the purpose of channel checks and encouragement markers in the phatic function?

Which category of language use corresponds to Jakobson's metalingual function?

What is the category of language use that corresponds to Jakobson's phatic function?

What is the category of language use that corresponds to Jakobson's conative function?

What is the category of language use that corresponds to Jakobson's metalingual function?

What is the category of language use that corresponds to Jakobson's emotive function?

What is the category of language use that corresponds to Jakobson's poetic function?

What type of language functions are included in the category 'suasion'?

What type of language functions are included in the category 'socialising'?

What is included in the category 'communication of repair'?

What is the focus of Jakobson's referential function?

What is the focus of Jakobson's emotive function?

What is the focus of Jakobson's phatic function?

What is the focus of Jakobson's poetic function?