Jakobson's six functions of language [
edit ] 4. The Conative Function engages the Addressee (receiver) directly and is best illustrated by
vocatives and
imperatives, e.g. "Tom! Come inside and eat!"
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Jakobson's functions of language - Wikipediaser (sender) and is best exemplified by interjections and other sound changes that do not alter the denotative meaning of an utterance but do add information about the Addresser's (speaker's) internal state, e.g. "Wow, what a view!" <span>4. The Conative Function engages the Addressee (receiver) directly and is best illustrated by vocatives and imperatives, e.g. "Tom! Come inside and eat!" 5. The Phatic Function is language for the sake of interaction and is therefore associated with the Contact/Channel factor. The Phatic Function can be observed in greetings and casual Summary
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