alleryA teacher says, "The autumn leaves have all fallen now." Which function of language is mainly at work?
APhatic function
BConative function
CMetalingual function
DReferential function
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Referential function
1. The sentence simply describes a situation in the world.
2. Describing situations and objects is the referential function.
3. Phatic is for greetings and keeping contact; conative is for commands.
_Source: Wikipedia, Jakobson's functions of language, The six functions of language_
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