alleryTelling stories and jokes uses Halliday's:
AImaginative function
BHeuristic function
CPersonal function
DInstrumental function
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Imaginative function
1. Halliday's imaginative function is language used to tell stories and jokes.
2. It also creates an imaginary environment.
3. Heuristic seeks knowledge, personal expresses identity, and instrumental expresses needs.
4. So stories and jokes are the imaginative function.
**Why not the others:** Heuristic seeks knowledge, personal expresses identity, and instrumental expresses needs.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Halliday", section "Studies in child language development" (revision 1371974860)_
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