allery"Love you, Mummy." illustrates which function in Halliday's list?
AInstrumental function
BInteractional function
CHeuristic function
DRegulatory function
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Interactional function
1. The interactional function uses language to make contact with others.
2. It helps to form relationships.
3. "Love you, Mummy." reaches out to a person, so it is interactional.
**Why not the others:** Instrumental states a need, heuristic seeks knowledge, and regulatory tells others what to do.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Halliday", section "Studies in child language development" (revision 1371974860)_
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