alleryWhich Jakobson function of language is linked to the factor of context?
APoetic function
BEmotive function
CConative function
DReferential function
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Referential function
1. Jakobson paired each function with one factor of communication.
2. Context goes with the referential function, which describes a situation, object or mental state.
3. Emotive relates to the speaker, conative to the receiver and poetic to the message form.
_Source: Wikipedia, Jakobson's functions of language, The six functions of language_
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