Michael Halliday - Functions Quotes

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In the relative orientation of different social groups towards the various functions of language in given contexts and towards the different areas of meaning that may be explored within a given function

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The grammatical system has … a functional input and a structural output; it provides the mechanism for different functions to be combined in one utterance

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A child learning his [her] mother tongue is learning how to name; he [she] is building up a meaning potential in respect of a limited number of social functions. These functions [instrumental, regulatory, interactional, personal, heuristic, and imaginative] constitute the semiotic environment of a very small child, and may be thought of as universals of human culture

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The interpersonal function [of language] is the function to establish, maintain, and specify relations between members of societies

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